ENG vs IND: England add Sam Billings to squad for the rescheduled fifth Test match towards India
2 min readSam Billings is the one addition to the England group which secured the clear sweep over New Zealand 3-0 within the third Test match in Leeds on Monday.
England’s Sam Billings maintaining throughout a Test match. (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTSIndia lead the 5-Test match collection vs England 2-1England secured a clear sweep over NZ in 3-Test collectionIndia and England will play fifth Test from July 1
England have added Sam Billings to the squad for the rescheduled fifth Test towards India, which begins on July 1 in Birmingham.
Billings is the one addition to the England group which secured the clear sweep over New Zealand 3-0 within the third Test match in Leeds on Monday (June 27).
One addition for the fifth Test towards @BCCI as @sambillings joins the squad! #ENGvIND
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 27, 2022
India at the moment lead the five-Test match collection towards England 2-1.
The Ben Stokes-led England will take the sector on the again of a memorable victory over New Zealand. Jonny Bairstow is within the type of his life, registering a century and a quickfire 71* off 44 balls within the second and third Test respectively.
Moreover, Jack Leach took two five-wicket hauls within the third Test towards New Zealand at Headingley, the place he together with Stokes secured the historic win towards Australia in 2019. England returned to profitable methods within the new period of Stokes and coach Brendon McCallum.
The victory over New Zealand within the 2022 collection marks England’s first collection win since January 2021, having misplaced to India (1-3), New Zealand (0-1), Australia (0-4), and West Indies (0-1) in 2021-22.
