LONDON, CMC – Selectors have named three uncapped gamers in a 14-man England squad to face West Indies within the first two Assessments of the three-match collection subsequent month.
Seamers Dillon Pennington, Gus Atkinson, and wicketkeeper/batsman Jamie Smith will be a part of the extra skilled likes of Joe Root, Chris Woakes, and Zak Crawley in a unit led by all-rounder Ben Stokes.
Veteran seamer Jimmy Anderson will play his farewell Take a look at, signing off on a profession that has yielded 700 wickets from 187 Assessments.
“The primary Take a look at of the summer time is all the time a particular second, however will probably be further poignant with it being Jimmy’s final Take a look at earlier than he retires,” stated Rob Key, the England Cricket Board’s managing director.
“He has given the whole lot to the game since his Take a look at debut in 2003. All of us want to want him properly as he walks out at Lord’s for the final time for England.”
“We’re trying ahead to getting the season underway in opposition to a robust West Indies aspect in what will likely be a wonderful Take a look at collection.”
The 25-year-old Pennington compelled his approach into the squad by taking 29 County Championship wickets at a mean of 23 for Nottinghamshire this season. On the similar time, Atkinson retains his place after touring India with the staff earlier this 12 months.
Smith, in the meantime, has plundered 507 runs for Surrey at a mean of practically 77.
Barbados-born speedster Jofra Archer, who took ten wickets at 19 runs apiece within the simply concluded Twenty20 World Cup, should be seen.
As a result of harm, the 29-year-old has not performed probably the most prolonged format in practically three-and-a-half years.
West Indies tackle England at Lord’s within the opening Take a look at beginning July 10, whereas the second Take a look at begins eight days later at Trent Bridge.
SQUAD – Ben Stokes (captain), James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Dillon Pennington, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes
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