Cricket: Jennings To Debut For 're-energised' England

MUMBAI, Dec 7 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 07th Dec, 2016 ) - Batsman Keaton Jennings will make his Test debut against India on Thursday, becoming the latest South Africa-born cricketer to pull on an England jersey, captain Alastair Cook announced.

"Yeah he is going to play. He's going to open the batting. It will be a very special day for him tomorrow," Cook said in Mumbai Wednesday before the start of the fourth Test.

Jennings, who was born in Johannesburg and captained the Proteas under-19s, was a late call-up for England's two remaining must-win matches after opener Haseeb Hameed injured his hand during the third Test.

Cook said he was impressed by what he had seen of Jennings since the tall left-hander joined up with the squad in Dubai a few days ago. "I'd never met him properly. He seems a really good guy. He's got a great head on his shoulders and mentally I think he's a very strong player so I wish him all the best," said Cook.