The Arun Jaitley Stadium is one of the most iconic cricket grounds located in New Delhi, India.

Established in 1883, the stadium was earlier known as the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium and is the second oldest international cricket stadium in India after the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Located near the Kotla Fort, the  Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium was renamed to Arun Jaitley Stadium in September 2019 in memory of former Finance Minister of India and former Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) President Arun Jaitley. 

The venue is the home ground of the Delhi cricket team and Delhi franchise in the Indian T20 League and Women’s T20 League.

The Arun Jaitley Stadium hosted its first international match, a Test between India and West Indies in November 1948.

Almost three decades later, it staged its first One-Day International (ODI) that featured India and Sri Lanka in September 1982. 

The stadium hosted its first T20 international played between England and Afghanistan during the T20 World Cup 2016. Under the leadership of Eoin Morgan, England won the T20I by 15 runs. Since then, the stadium has staged seven T20 internationals in men’s cricket. 

With that being said, let’s have a look at the Arun Jaitley Stadium T20I records and stats.

Arun Jaitley Stadium T20I records and stats

Highest total

The South Africa cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in T20 international cricket. During the first T20I of South Africa’s tour of India in June 2022, the Temba Bavuma-led visitors recorded 212/3 in their successful chase of India’s 211/4 in Delhi. Chasing a huge total, South Africa rode on Rassie van der Dussen’s 75 not out off 46 balls and David Miller’s unbeaten 64 off just 31 balls to chase down the target in 19.1 overs. Earlier, Ishan Kishan (76), Shreyas Iyer (36), Hardik Pandya (31 not out) and captain Rishabh Pant (29) helped India post 211/4 in their allotted overs. The five-match T20I series later ended 2-2.

Lowest total

The Sri Lanka cricket team registered the lowest total at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in T20 international cricket. Put in to bat, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 120 in 19.3 overs against South Africa in a T20 World Cup encounter in March 2016. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored for Sri Lanka with 36. Kyle Abbott, Aaron Phangiso and Farhaan Behardien bagged two wickets each for South Africa. In reply, Hashim Amla scored an impressive fifty (56 not out) to guide South Africa to an eight-wicket win in Delhi. 

Most runs

England’s Jason Roy has recorded the most runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the T20I format. The swashbuckling opening batter amassed 125 runs in three matches at an average of 41.66 and a strike rate of 138.88. Roy also slammed 78 off 44 balls against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2016 semi-final clash in Delhi. Former India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan features second on the list with 121 runs in two T20Is at an average of 60.50 and a strike rate of 128.72.

Most wickets

England fast bowler Chris Jordan has picked up the most wickets at this venue in the T20 international format. The right-arm pacer has bagged six wickets in three T20Is on this ground at an average of 13.16 and an economy of 6.58. His compatriot David Willey is second on the list with five wickets in three matches at an average of 13.20 and an economy of 6.60.

Highest individual score

Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan registered the highest individual score at this ground in T20 international cricket. During the first T20I of New Zealand’s tour of India in November 2017, Shikhar Dhawan slammed 80 off just 52 balls while opening the innings alongside Rohit Sharma. Dhawan’s brilliant fifty was laced with six fours and four sixes. At the other hand, Rohit Sharma also scored 80 off 55 balls to help India post 202/3 in their 20 overs. Later, India restricted New Zealand to 149/8 in their allotted overs to win the T20I by 53 runs in Delhi.

Best bowling figures

England pacer Chris Jordan has the best bowling figures at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in T20 international cricket. The right-arm fast bowler recorded match-winning figures of 4/28 against Sri Lanka in a T20 World Cup Super 10 encounter in March 2016. Defending 171, Chris Jordan dismissed wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Chandimal, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka and Rangana Herath to restrict Sri Lanka to 161/8 in their 20 overs. With the help of Jordan’s brilliant spell, England won the T20 World Cup clash by 10 runs.

Highest partnership

India’s Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan hold the record for the highest partnership at the Arun Jaitley Stadium In T20 international cricket. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan forged an impressive 158-run stand for the opening wicket against New Zealand in the first T20I of a three-match series in November 2017. Both Rohit and Shikhar scored 80 each to help India post 202/3 in their 20 overs. In reply, New Zealand could only manage 149/8 in their allotted overs as the hosts won the game by 53 runs in Delhi.

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The Edgbaston Cricket Ground is one of England’s oldest sporting venues located in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Established in 1882, the Edgbaston Stadium is home to the England cricket team,  Warwickshire County Cricket Club and its T20 outfit Birmingham Bears. 

Also known as the County Ground in Birmingham, Edgbaston Cricket Ground is the fourth-largest cricketing venue in England after Lord's, Old Trafford and The Oval. It currently has a seating capacity of 25,000.

The Edgbaston Cricket Ground hosted its first international match between hosts England and Australia in 1902. The Test match ended in a draw. The first One-Day International (ODI) played at this venue was in 1972.

It staged its first T20 international between Australia and Pakistan in July 2010. Pakistan won the match by 23 runs. Since then, it has hosted six T20Is so far.

Let’s have a look at Edgbaston Cricket Ground T20I records and stats:

Edgbaston Cricket Ground T20I records and stats

Highest team total

The England cricket team holds the record for the highest team total at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in T20 international format. During the only T20I of Australia’s tour of England in 2018, the hosts posted a mammoth total of 221/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler slammed 61 off 30 balls, while contributions from Alex Hales (49) and Jason Roy (44) powered England to a huge total. In reply, Australia were bowled out for 193 in 19.4 overs as England registered a 28-run victory.

Lowest team total

England also recorded the lowest team total at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in T20I cricket. Chasing 171, England were bundled out for 121 against India in Birmingham in 2022. Moeen Ali (35) and David Willey (33) were the top-scorers for the hosts. For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bagged three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal scalped two wickets each. Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 29-ball 46 guided India to 170/8 in their 20 overs. India clinched the three-match T20I series 2-1.

Most runs

England’s Jos Buttler has scored the most runs at this venue in T20I cricket. The swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter has amassed 107 runs in four matches at an average of 35.66 and a strike rate of 178.33. He has registered one T20I fifty on this ground. Former England captain Eoin Morgan is second on the list with 91 runs in three matches.

Most wickets

Fast bowler Chris Jordan has picked up the most wickets at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in the T20 international format. Between 2018 and 2022, the England pacer has scalped seven wickets in two matches at an average of 9.85 and an economy of 8.62. He has recorded his best bowling figures of 4/27 at this venue in T20I cricket. Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir features second on the list with six wickets in two matches.

Highest individual score

Former Australia cricket team captain Aaron Finch holds the record for the highest individual score at this venue in T20I cricket. Chasing a target of 222, Aaron Finch led from the front as he scored 84 runs off just 41 balls during the only T20I of Australia’s tour of England in 2018. Despite Finch’s incredible knock, Australia fell short by 28 runs. Finch’s knock was laced with seven fours and six maximums.

Best bowling figures

Chris Jordan has the best bowling figures at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in T20 internationals. During the second T20I of the India tour of England in 2022, Jordan registered impressive figures of 4/27 in Birmingham. The right-arm fast bowler bagged the wickets of Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to restrict India to 170/8. However, England were later bowled out for 121 in 17 overs in the chase. India won the three-match series 2-1.

Highest partnership

England’s Jason Roy and Jos Buttler hold the record for the highest partnership at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in the T20I format. Put in to bat, Roy and Buttler forged a 95-run stand for the opening wicket against arch-rivals Australia in 2018. Roy was dismissed for 44 off 26 balls, while Buttler clobbered a 30-ball 61 to power England to 221/5 in their 20 overs. England won the only T20I of the series by 28 runs in Birmingham.

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The England cricket team humbled India by six wickets in the second ODI International to level the three-match series level at 1-1 and set up a mouthwatering finale at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Sunday.

While the Indian cricket team rode on the inspirational knocks of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant to post a score of 336, England's Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes orchestrated the third-highest successful run chase by any team against the Men in Blue in the 50-over format.

Highest successful run chases against India in ODI Cricket
Team	Score	Overs	Run rate	Ground	Date
Australia	359/6	47.5	7.50	Mohali	March 10, 2019
New Zealand	348/6	48.1	7.22	Hamilton	February 5, 2020
England	337/4	43.3	7.74	Pune	March 26, 2021
Pakistan	322/6	49.5	6.46	Mohali	November 8, 2007
Sri Lanka	322/3	48.4	6.61	The Oval	June 8, 2017

Interestingly, England's victory in the second ODI is the second-best successful chase on Indian soil in terms of balls remaining.

England's successful run ODI chases in India (in terms of balls remaining)
Team	Margin of win	Balls remaining	Ground	Date
England	5 wickets	44	Jamshedpur	April 12, 2006
England	6 wickets	39	Pune	March 26, 2021
England	7 wickets	16	Dharamsala	January 27, 2013
England	5 wickets	13	Ahmedabad	November 25, 1981
England	4 wickets	10	Pune	December 5, 1984

In his first ODI game since January 2020, Rishabh Pant proved why he should be a permanent member in the ODI team with a fiery 77-run knock off just 40 balls, laced with seven sixes and three fours. His tally of maximums is the most by an Indian against England in ODI cricket.

Most sixes in an innings for India vs England
Player	Runs	Sixes	Strike rate	Ground	Date
Rishabh Pant	77	7	192.50	Pune	March 26, 2021
Yuvraj Singh	138*	6	176.92	Rajkot	November 14, 2008
MS Dhoni	134	6	109.83	Cuttack	January 19, 2017
Sachin Tendulkar	120	5	104.34	Bengaluru	February 27, 2011
Virat Kohli	122	5	116.19	Pune	January 15, 2017

Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy gave England a strong headstart to their run chase of 337 with a 110-run partnership for the first wicket. This is the pair's second 100-plus stand in the series and they also became the most successful English pairing in ODI, with a record 13th hundred partnerships between them.

Highest partnership records for England
Players	Span	Innings	Runs	100	50
JM Bairstow, JJ Roy	2015-2021	47	2736	13	10
EJG Morgan, JE Root	2013-2020	75	3181	12	9
JE Root, JJ Roy	2015-2020	28	1649	7	7
IR Bell, IJL Trott	2010-2013	28	1320	5	6
AD Hales, JE Root	2014-2019	33	1869	5	10

The Indian bowling unit had a disappointing day in office, as they conceded a staggering 331 runs in the second ODI against England. This is the third-most runs conceded in an innings against England at home.

Most runs conceded by India vs England at home
Match	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Average	Date
vs England at Cuttack	50	359	7	51.28	January 19, 2017
vs England at Pune	50	338	6	56.33	January 15, 2017
vs England at Pune	43.3	331	3	110.33	March 26, 2021
vs England at Bengaluru	50	330	8	41.25	February 27, 2011
vs England at Rajkot	50	325	3	108.33	January 11, 2013

India and England will lock horns in the series decider in Pune on Sunday, to fight for the bragging rights of the three-match ODI series.

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A batting collapse from 135/0 in 14 overs to 251 all-out was definitely not a performance England would want to look back, but the trend of their middle-order crumbling down has been identified from the T20I series itself.

England are known for their blistering headstarts and Tuesday was no different as Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow had kicked-off like they were going to chase down the target themselves. But, it wasn’t meant to be. Call it India’s bowling brilliance or England’s inability to build on an already set momentum, the better team won at the end of the day.

I’ve always loved watching these kinds of games and I’m expecting more of the same when these two teams square off in the 2nd ODI at the same venue on March 26. Having said that, here I give you four names who I believe could muster a Man of the Match performance in the upcoming ODI.

Shikhar Dhawan

It never really looked like Shikhar Dhawan was playing his first ODI in almost four months. The southpaw shook off his rust to play a Man of the Match innings. As we approach the 2nd ODI, I reckon Dhawan will once again be the wrecker-in-chief for the hosts. The way he batted in the tricky conditions of Pune - I say tricky because the ball actually swung and seamed early on in the game - was a visual delight. One can very well argue about the dropped catches, but the opener made most of the opportunities presented to him.

Shardul Thakur

Pacer Shardul Thakur has developed a trend of picking important wickets at the crucial moments of the game. Just as we saw in the final T20I, where he dismissed both Dawid Malan and Bairstow in the same over, Thakur was at it once again on Tuesday as he scalped the wickets of Bairstow, Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler in the span of just two overs. One cannot help but notice a pattern here. Thakur concedes more runs early in the game, but comes back well and becomes increasingly hard to play against later on. He may have not gotten the limelight he deserves, but the second ODI could present him with an opportunity to do so.

Jason Roy

It’s been eight months since Jason Roy last hit an ODI half-century. The last time he had scored a ton was against Australia in July 2019, and there was no stopping the England opener then as he had hit his fourth consecutive fifty-plus score. A dry run of form ever since was about to end in Pune on Tuesday when a poor shot culminated in an eventual England collapse. Roy has been prolific alongside Bairstow, with the duo averaging 60.45 and scoring 7.04 runs an over. This figure, right now, is the best amongst any other opening pair, which includes Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma. I believe it’s high time for Roy to get back to his best, and a decent score, by which I mean at least a half-century, would arguably work in his favour.

Ben Stokes

The quality that Ben Stokes brings to the table is next to none really. He may have struggled for runs in the 1st ODI, but he more than made up for that with his three-wicket haul, which had wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya. These were three crucial wickets. While Dhawan was on course to his century, Pandya has been in prolific form in ODIs of late. Hence, it goes without saying that Stokes will once again remain a key component for England and the likely absence of Eoin Morgan and Sam Billings will require him to step up in the 2nd ODI.

I believe a Stokes masterclass is in the offering.

After a demoralising eight-wicket defeat against England in the first T20 International, the Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team will look to bounce back in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera on Sunday.

Apart from Shreyas Iyer, who offered some resistance from one end, the rest of the famed Indian batting line-up fell apart. Rishabh Pant (21) and Hardik Pandya (19) were the only others to get to double figures.

I must admit I was a little bit surprised to see Rohit Sharma being rested for the first two T20Is against the world’s top-ranked T20I team.

Both India and England are eyeing this five-match series to rectify their mistakes and form a perfect combination ahead of the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India in October-November this year.

While England dominated India in all three departments in the first T20I, I expect the Men in Blue to make a strong comeback, just like they did in the Test series.

Here are four names who I think can put in a Man of the Match performance in the second T20I.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer who usually comes at number 4, batted a position down as the team management decided to promote Rishabh Pant ahead of him in the first fixture. The 26-year-old’s 48-ball 67 helped his side post a respectable total of 124/7 after Team India’s horrible top-order collapse. It was undoubtedly one of Iyer’s best innings in the shortest format of the game. I expect him to continue his good form in the second T20I as well.

Jason Roy

Chasing a modest 125 runs in the first T20I, England opener Jason Roy slammed a quick-fire 32-ball 49 to guide the visitors to a comfortable win. This impressive knock kind of ended a personally below-par 12-month period in international cricket for the 30-year-old. Roy and Jos Buttler form one of the most destructive opening pairs in world cricket at the moment and I expect Roy to play an important role in the upcoming T20I in Motera.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

It felt great to see Bhuvneshwar Kumar return to the Indian limited-overs set-up after more than a year. With Team India missing the services of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami for the England T20Is, Kumar is the leader of the attack. Virat Kohli and the Indian team management will hope Bhuvneshwar returns to his very best ahead of the World T20. As there was assistance for the pacers in the first T20I in Motera, I’m hoping Bhuvi can pick some early wickets to put some pressure on England in the second T20I.

Jofra Archer

England pacer Jofra Archer was the wrecker-in-chief for the visitors as he helped his side restrict India to a below-par total in the first T20I. As a former fast bowler, I enjoy pacers bowling at a rapid pace and troubling the batters. Archer is someone I relish watching, the way he runs in, to the likes of Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant tells you he relishes the challenge as well. England will certainly hope that their pace spearhead can continue his good form in the upcoming T20I.

The 2021 Indian T20 League auction witnessed several records being smashed and some unexpected turns in Chennai.

While South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris clinched a record-breaking Rs 16.25 crore deal, there were some big names that failed to attract any bidders. 

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Among the big players who remained unsold were Hanuma Vihari, Gurkeerat Singh, Alex Hales, Jason Roy,  Shaun Marsh, and Sheldon Cottrell.

All these names have proved themselves either in international cricket or in the Indian T20 League. But unfortunately, all these players failed to make the cut. Here is the Unsold XI from this year's auction.

Best Unsold XI from 2021 Indian T20 League auction

Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Shaun Marsh, Hanuma Vihari, Gurkeerat Singh, Siddhesh Lad, Atit Sheth, Varun Aaron, Mohit Sharma, Sheldon Cottrell, Ankit Rajpoot

Meanwhile, Karnataka spin bowling all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham also hogged the limelight on Thursday as he was bought for a record Rs 9.25 crore by the Chennai franchise.

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The likes of Glenn Maxwell, Kyle Jamieson, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith and Moeen Ali were amongst the biggest buys at the auction. 

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The highlight of the auction was when Chennai were applauded by other teams in the room for buying India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara for his base price of Rs 50 lakh, paving the way for his Indian T20 League return for the first time since 2014.

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England batsman Jason Roy has pulled out of the 13th edition of the Indian T20 League after sustaining a left side strain, which has also forced him out of England's upcoming T20I series against Pakistan.

The 30-year-old injured himself during the preparation leading to the series at Emirates Old Trafford and had to undergo a scan to check the intensity of it. Despite the injury though Roy is set to stay with the England squad in order to continue his rehabilitation programme ahead of the limited-overs series against Australia, which begins in September at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

"Unfortunately he tweaked his side two days ago now and will be ruled out for the three games in order to give him time to prepare for both series against Australia," said captain Eoin Morgan, hoping that the batsman will recover on time.

"At the moment we don't anticipate it being anything serious but we want to give him every chance to be fit for Australia, both series, the T20s and 50-over," Morgan added.

"We will see how he progresses over the next three or four days and be able to report back then."

Roy's absence means the place is now open for the likes of Yorkshire's Dawid Malan or Somerset's Tom Banton. Morgan, however, said that the replacement "won't be disclosed until tomorrow at the toss."

Meanwhile, this comes as a major blow for his Indian T20 League team, Delhi, who have reportedly roped in Australian fast bowler Daniel Sams as a replacement. Sams, playing in his maiden Indian T20 League campaign, was one of the top performers of the 2019/20 season of the Big Bash League, where he picked 30 wickets for Sydney Thunder. His exploits also earned him a place in the Australian squad for the England series.

Delhi, coached by Australian legend Ricky Ponting, have had to deal with several issues of late. Recently, England's Chris Woakes also pulled out of the tournament due to family reasons, and the team had to call in Anrich Nortje as his replacement. The all-rounder, however, later admitted that he regrets pulling out, saying that he took the decision as his wife is expecting another baby by September and he need to stay home as she was not well.

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England opener Jason Roy is desperate to get back to playing cricket, even if matches have to take place behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Roy, who was part of England's World-Cup winning team last year, had a taste of playing in an empty stadium in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) earlier this year and said it was a bizarre experience.

"No atmosphere," said the 29-year-old. "Simple as that to be honest. It was a very strange feeling.

"You're used to, as a batsman, with the bowler running in, it being relatively quiet. You learn to block out the crowd but then as soon as that ball's done you hear the crowd going absolutely berserk and over there when that was the case it was dead silence, it was the strangest thing."

The PSL, a Twenty20 competition, closed its doors to spectators in March before suspending the competition days later due to coronavirus.

Despite that experience, Roy, a destructive opening batsman, wants to get back to playing, with the start of the English season delayed until July 1 at the earliest.

"I'm more than happy to play behind closed doors," he said. "I think it would be nice just to get out there."

The Surrey player said the British government's lockdown meant he was severely limited in his ability to practise.

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"I'm shadow-batting in the mirror, I'm looking pretty good," he joked. "So that's all I can do, to be honest, hitting a tennis ball against my wall here at home, going a bit stir crazy."

Roy said the ongoing disruption meant it could make sense to postpone the T20 World Cup, scheduled for Australia in October, but he said the players would make sure they were ready if it went ahead.

He said he was happy to start playing again when asked to by his bosses because he trusted their judgement, describing himself as a "pawn in the sporting world".

Roy was asked about comments made by Barcelona footballer Ivan Rakitic, who told the Spanish press he was ready to take the risk of returning to action despite the virus.

Roy said: "If an individual wants to go onto the front line and put himself at risk then good on him but if someone doesn't want to, then I don't think they should be ashamed of it either.

"Whatever's right in that situation. If the country desperately needs us to play cricket to make themselves feel better... but I'm not sure that's the case."

Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph reported that England could begin their rescheduled three-Test series against the West Indies on July 8.

The series was originally due to start on June 4 at the Oval. However, the spread of the coronavirus scuppered the plans.
England captain Joe Root and his West Indies counterpart Jason Holder have now been involved in talks over the rescheduling.

"Positive ongoing discussions with the ECB and CWI continued on Friday," a spokesperson for the England and Wales Cricket Board said.

"Both boards were represented including captains, coaches, administrators and the chief medical officers from the respective boards.

"Discussions were wide-ranging including dialogue around revised schedules and COVID-19 medical and biosecurity planning.

"Meetings will be ongoing over the next few months to reach an outcome of when international cricket could potentially return."

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England have dropped Jonny Bairstow from their Test squad for the tour of New Zealand, with paceman James Anderson unavailable for the two-match series due to a calf injury.

Four uncapped players will be on the plane -- Warwickshire opener Dominic Sibley, Kent batsman Zak Crawley and Lancashire pair Saqib Mahmood and Matt Parkinson.

Batsman Jason Roy, who starred in England's World Cup triumph, is another name missing from the 15-men Test squad after a difficult Ashes series, which ended 2-2 last week.

Surrey batsman Ollie Pope, who played two Tests against India in 2018, is back in the squad while Jos Buttler will be the wicketkeeper in New Zealand due to Bairstow's absence.

Bairstow, 29, scored just 214 runs in the five Ashes Tests during the English summer at an average of 23.77.

Anderson, England's top Test wicket-taker, has been out of action since the first Test against Australia and is targeting the South Africa tour, starting in December.

The first Test, at Mount Maunganui, starts on 21^st November. The series is not included in the new ICC World Test Championship. 

National selector Ed Smith confirmed Bairstow, who will travel with the 15-man T20I squad, had been dropped rather than rested.

World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan will captain the T20I team, with the five-match series starting on November 1.

Somerset's Tom Banton and Mahmood have earned their first England call-ups after impressive white-ball summers, along with Worcestershire seamer Pat Brown and Lancashire spinner Matthew Parkinson.

Test squad: Joe Root (C), Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Jack Leach, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Pope, Dominic Sibley, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes

T20I squad: Eoin Morgan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Pat Brown, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, James Vince

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