Ashes 2025/26: Rehan Ahmed in competition for England squad for winter sequence in opposition to Australia

Rehan Ahmed is in competition 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 time with bat and ball for his county Leicestershire, who had 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 time, together with within the T20I win on Wednesday in opposition to Eire.

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 possibility.

England coach Brendon McCullum is assured Ben Stokes and Mark Wooden will likely be away from damage for the sequence in what would characterize a considerable enhance to the group’s bowling division.

England wish to regain The Ashes for the primary time in 10 years and, on the identical time, deal with their dismal file in Australia since their profitable 2010/11 tour – having did not 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 must be thought of for England obligation in limited-overs cricket, he’s unconvinced he must be chosen for the Take a look at facet.

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

“His function is way more clearly outlined in one-day cricket in the meanwhile and I see him very a lot the successor to Adil Rashid, he is good 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.”