James Anderson has been omitted from England's squad for the first Test with Pakistan.

The England and Wales Cricket Board on Thursday announced paceman Anderson had not recovered from a shoulder injury sustained in the third Test with Sri Lanka last month.

Jos Buttler had been in contention to replace Nick Compton, but was also not named in the 12-man squad.

Instead, Yorkshire batsman Gary Ballance was recalled, while Middlesex seamer Toby Roland-Jones receives a first call-up.

England captain Alastair Cook said - 

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Jimmy has been touch and go for a while, he is making really good progress but it is the selectors' view that he just wont be quite ready for that first Test, hopefully for the second.

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The first Test begins on July 14 at Lord's.

England squad: Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Gary Ballance, Jake Ball, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Toby Roland-Jones, James Vince, Chris Woakes 

England v Pakistan Test Schedule:

Thursday July 14-18, First Investec Test, Lord's

Friday July 22-26, Second Investec Test, Emirates Old Trafford

Wednesday August 3-7, Third Investec Test, Edgbaston

Thursday August 11-15, Fourth Investec Test, Kia Oval

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