England have announced their squad for the third Test of the four-match
Test series against India. Being revealed right after the second Test, the team
will see Johnny Bairstow and fast bowler Mark Wood joining the first 11, as
all-rounder Moeen Ali flies back home, unsuccessful in making the cut. Also
returning will be pacer Jofra Archer, who missed out on the second Test due to
an elbow injury, as per various reports.

Apart from Bairstow, Wood and Archer, youngster Zak Crawley too will
be returning for the third Test in Ahmedabad.

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The England side was battered in the second Test that concluded in the
MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, as following a sky-high total
of 482 in the Chepauk track, the England side collapsed. Except Joe Root, no
England batsman succeeded in surviving more than 90 balls.

Ultimately getting swept at a total of 164, the visitors lost the match
by a big, 317-run margin as India drew the score 1-1.

The track turned out particularly to be assisting spinners, and proving
to be a difficulty for batsmen.

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The third Test is scheduled to start on February 24, where England
need to emerge as victorious in order to qualify for the finals of the ICC
World Test Championship.

England squad for Third Test: Joe Root (c), James Anderson, Jofra
Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Zak Crawley,
Ben Foakes, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Dom Sibley, Ben Stokes, Olly
Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.