London, May 10 -- Former England skipper Michael Atherton opined that young all-rounder Jacob Bethell should have been picked for the home Test against Zimbabwe and questioned the idea of him seeing through his Indian Premier League (IPL) before returning to play for his country.

On May 1, England announced the squad for their one-off Test against Zimbabwe, taking place from May 22 onwards at Trent Bridge. Bethell was not featured in the squad as he is currently a part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) camp for the IPL 2025 season, which has been suspended for a week due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan. In two matches, Bethell has scored 66 runs for the franchise, with one half-century.

Speaking on the Sky Sports Po...