Ollie Pope, the England wicketkeeper-batter who was dropped during the Ashes last winter, has made a stunning comeback.

He has been included in the squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan.

The decision comes as a surprise, considering Pope's average of just 20.83 in six innings during last winter's series.

Jacob Bethell subsequently replaced him in the line-up.

However, the injured Bethell is unavailable for the Pakistan series.