London, Nov 19: England dropped batsman Ian Bell from their 16-man squad for next month's four-Test cricket series against South Africa on Thursday.
England selectors also recalled batsmen Nick Compton and Gary Ballance to fill the void.
The squad:
Alastair Cook (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Gary Ballance, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Nick Compton, Mark Footitt, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Samit Patel, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, James Taylor, Chris Woakes.
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