Rehan Ahmed debuts as England announces two changes for third Test

England Cricket Team (Source: AP Newsroom)

After gaining an unassailable lead in the series, England will be extremely high on confidence as they enter the third Test against Pakistan in Karachi. In recent times, the side have been led brilliantly by coach-captain duo of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, who have played fearless kind of cricket.

As for the third and final Test of the series, the Three Lions have disclosed their playing XI with as many as two changes. Veteran James Anderson and all-rounder Will Jacks have been rested while the wicket-keeper batter Ben Foakes along with young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed have been drafted in.

Foakes wasn't able to feature in the previous matches as consequence of a virus that affected a majority of the English camp whereas Rehan Ahmed will become the youngest ever to represent England in Test cricket when he debuts with the previous one being Brian Close in 1949.

Close was 18 years and 149 days when he was handed the England cap against New Zealand, while on the contrary, Ahmed will be 18 years and 126 days on Saturday.

Talking about the swing king Anderson, he has had a great tour with eight wickets at an average 0f 18.5 and now, with series already in the bag, they would not want to risk him looking at the future.

In Stokes' terms, Foakes is the best wicketkeeper in the world and will sure be donning the gloves again for them which was interimly handed over to Ollie Pope.

England Playing XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Jack Leach.

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