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Fast bowler Mark Wood will take James Anderson's spot in the England squad for next week's second test against West Indies at Trent Bridge, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday.
Tearaway pacer Mark Wood has been added to England's squad for the second Test against West Indies, starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Wood comes in after veteran pacer James Anderson retired from international cricket following England's crushing win over West Indies by an innings and 114 runs at Lord's. Wood's last Test appearance came against India at Dharamshala in March and didn't play the first Test at Lord's due to him recently featuring for England in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup in the West Indies last month. England are having a 1-0 lead in the ongoing three-match Test series against the West Indies.
LONDON : Joe Root made a serene 68 at a sun-kissed Lord's on Thursday as England moved onto 293-6 and extended their lead over West Indies to 172 runs at lunch on the second day of the first test.
LONDON : England will field first in the opening test against West Indies on Wednesday after captain Ben Stokes won the toss at Lord's where fast bowler James Anderson will play his final test before retiring.
LONDON : Fast bowler Gus Atkinson and wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will make their red-ball debuts for England in the first of the three-match home series against West Indies, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.
LONDON :Jamie Smith made a fluent 70 on debut to lift England to 371 all out and a 250-run lead over West Indies at tea on the second day of the first test at Lord's on Thursday.
LONDON : England have recalled Chris Woakes and drafted in the uncapped duo of Nottinghamshire seamer Dillon Pennington and Surrey batter Jamie Smith for the first two home tests against West Indies next month.
England all-rounder Chris Woakes revealed Friday he was mourning the death of his father as he explained his recent absence from cricket. The 35-year-old did not feature for the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League and, at the end of April was left out of reigning champions England's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Warwickshire favourite Woakes, in a social media post, wrote: "The last month has been the most challenging of my life when unfortunately my dad passed away at the beginning of May.