WI vs ENG: England Playing 11 to be picked from 12-man Squad for 1st Test

WI vs ENG: In an important news development, the visiting England team have announced their 12-man squad for the upcoming first Test match against West Indies scheduled to begin from 8 March at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. West Indies is all set to host England for a three-match Test series with the second and third Tests starting on 16 and 24 March, 2022 respectively. This will be England’s first Test assignment without the veteran duo of Stuart Broad and James Anderson in a long while especially after the heart-breaking Ashes 2021-22 series in Australia.

WI vs ENG: England Playing 11 to be picked from 12-man Squad for 1st Test

The big news from the recently announced England’s 12-member squad for the opening Test match against West Indies is that the visitors will miss their premier speedster Ollie Robinson who has not yet recovered from a back spasm. Noticeably, England fast bowler Mark Wood was also unable to take the field after undergoing precautionary blood tests during the team’s solitary warm-up fixture in Coolidge, but he has been included in the side for the first game. Dan Lawrence has been included in the final 12-man squad ahead of Ollie Pope after the former’s 83-run knock in the practice match.

England 12-man squad

Joe Root (C), Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Zak Crawley, Alex Lees, Dan Lawrence, Chris Woakes, Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, Jack Leach, Mark Wood and Ben Foakes.

Related: Likely West Indies Playing 11

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West Indies vs England 1st Test

England will most likely come out a brand new opening pair of Zak Crawley and Alex Lees, who is all set to make his Test debut on Tuesday. With Jack Leach certain to get the nod, one of Saqib Mahmood or Craig Overton will be included in the final England playing 11 for the first Test against the Windies team. Ben Foakes is set to take the field as a wicket-keeper batsman.

ENG Playing 11 (likely)
Zak Crawley
Alex Lees
Jonny Bairstow
Joe Root (C)
Ben Stokes
Ben Foakes (wk)
Dan Lawrence
Chris Woakes
Jack Leach
Saqib Mahmood/Craig Overton
Mark Wood