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England consider spinner Ahmed for Colombo turner

BBC News·@Bbc·6 months ago
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Rehan Ahmed became the youngest man to play Test cricket for England when he featured against Pakistan aged 18 in 2022 England will consider bringing in leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against New Zealand in Colombo. England, who are already through to the semi-finals, will wait for another look at the pitch on Friday before naming their XI. The match will be played on the same surface as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka on Wednesday, when 10 of the 15 wickets fell to spin, and England are keen to cover all options. Bowling coach Tim Southee said he expects a "pretty scrappy" wicket. "We've seen spin play such a big part here," Southee said. "It's such a big ground. That doesn't mean seamers can't still have an impact - like [New Zealand seamer] Matt Henry last night." Ahmed, 21, has been a regular around England squads but has not played a T20 since the tour of Ireland last September, nor has he featured at a World Cup.…

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