Ashes 2025/26: Rehan Ahmed in contention for Engla...

Rehan Ahmed is in rivalry to be included in England’s squad for this winter’s Ashes sequence in Australia.

It’s understood Ahmed is within the body forward of Liam Dawson, who performed the fourth Take a look at of the drawn sequence with India after Shoaib Bashir broke his finger.

The all-rounder has had a powerful summer season with bat and ball for his county Leicestershire, who have been this week confirmed as champions of Division Two of the County Championship.

Rehman has additionally featured for England in white-ball matches this summer season, including in the T20I win on Wednesday against Ireland.

Ahmed has not performed for the Take a look at facet for the reason that fifth Take a look at in opposition to Pakistan in October 2024, with England favouring Tom Hartley, Bashir and most-recently Dawson as their front-line spin choice.

England coach Brendon McCullum is assured Ben Stokes and Mark Wooden will probably be away from harm for the sequence in what would symbolize a considerable increase to the crew’s bowling division.

England want to regain The Ashes for the primary time in 10 years and, on the similar time, handle their dismal file in Australia since their profitable 2010/11 tour – having didn’t win a single Take a look at in 15 makes an attempt, shedding 13.

Athers unconvinced on Ahmed’s Take a look at credentials

Former England captain Michael Atherton believes that whereas Ahmed ought to be thought-about for England obligation in limited-overs cricket, he’s unconvinced he ought to be chosen for the Take a look at facet.

“He is had an excellent season in all codecs,” mentioned Atherton. “He is been very good within the Championship, he is hit runs greater than taken wickets.

“His function is far more clearly outlined in one-day cricket in the intervening time and I see him very a lot the successor to Adil Rashid, he is excellent for white-ball cricket.

“There is a little bit of chat about him for The Ashes and I believe there are higher top-order batters and I believe there are higher red-ball leg-spinners however he is proper there in white-ball cricket.”