Adil Rashid backs youngster Jacob Bethell to make step up to Test team

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England’s white ball cricket side have a number of youngsters ready to come through the ranks with a variety of call ups throughout the calendar season. We’re looking at Adil Rashid’s comments on youngster Jacob Bethell, who he believes is ready to make his mark at the top level.

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00:00Jacob Bethel has shown enough on England's White Ball Tour of the West Indies to suggest

00:07he's now ready to make his test debut in New Zealand later this month, says Adil Rashid.

00:12Bethel has been one of England's standout players in the Caribbean and played an eye-catching

00:17innings to help the tourist to victory in the first T20 of the series on Saturday.

00:23The 21-year-old scored an unbeaten 58 as England chased down a challenging 183 with eight wickets

00:29to spare.

00:30Bethel was a surprise inclusion in England's test squad to tour New Zealand.

00:35Leg spinner Rashid is confident the Warwickshire youngster will shine.

00:39He's a very good player, said Rashid.

00:41He showed it in the first game but also in the summer when we played against Australia.

00:46He showed his class there even though he didn't get big runs.

00:49He showed with the sixes and fours he scored and the way he goes about his business, he's

00:54mature for his age and he's got a bright future ahead.

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