Uncapped Notts spinner Patterson-White earns England Test call-up for South Africa

The Guardian

28-year-old rewarded for county performances Bashir to tour with Lions along with seamer Carse The uncapped Nottinghamshire ­spinner Liam Patterson-White has been rewarded for his most ­productive County Championship season with a call-up to England’s squad for their first red-ball assignment of the winter, the three Tests against South Africa that start next month in Johannesburg. The potential importance of spin bowling in South Africa was demonstrated in their recent home series against Australia, which the hosts won to reach No 1 in the International Cricket Council rankings and in which…