England name XI for first Men’s Test v West Indies

England have announced their XI for the first Rothesay Men’s Test match against the West Indies, starting at Lord’s on Wednesday, 10 July.

Surrey duo Gus Atkinson and Jamie Smith will make their Test debuts. 

Somerset spinner Shoaib Bashir will play his first Test match in England after debuting in India earlier this year.

Warwickshire seamer Chris Woakes returns to the XI for the first time since last summer’s Ashes series against Australia.

England Team

1. Zak Crawley
2. Ben Duckett
3. Ollie Pope
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook
6. Ben Stokes (C)
7. Jamie Smith 
8. Chris Woakes
9. Gus Atkinson 
10. Shoaib Bashir
11. James Anderson