2nd Investec Test Match - England v West Indies - Headingly

[Titanic]

Chris Woakes has been named in the team for the Second Investec Test against West Indies at Headingley.

Woakes, who sustained a side strain on 1st June, has been recalled in place of Toby Roland-Jones.

Woakes took five wickets and scored 53 in his first game back for Warwickshire earlier this month.

England team for second Test against West Indies:

Joe Root (Yorkshire, captain)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Alastair Cook (Essex)
Dawid Malan (Middlesex)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Mark Stoneman (Surrey)
Tom Westley (Essex)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

 

[Titanic]

We can only hope, but realistically not expect, the WIndies find some sort of passion and form and make this into a contest fit to be called a Test Match.

 

[Marshy]

Seems tough on Roland-Jones

 

[Titanic]

Seems tough on Roland-Jones

Indeed... but he has probably done enough with his opportunity to get on the plane to Australia for the Ashes series... which is a huge bonus at his age.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Seems tough on Roland-Jones

He's going to Australia now, so better for the squad to see how Woakes is doing. Tough to miss out on some cheap wickets, but he'll be in the squad for some time to come I suspect.

 

[GooGull]

Indeed... but he has probably done enough with his opportunity to get on the plane to Australia for the Ashes series... which is a huge bonus at his age.

Agreed

 

[Finchley Seagull]

He's going to Australia now, so better for the squad to see how Woakes is doing. Tough to miss out on some cheap wickets, but he'll be in the squad for some time to come I suspect.

Agreed. Wonder if both Woakes and Roland-Jones will play in the third test if England win this one. Give Anderson and/or Broad a rest and have the option to see how others do.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Looking forward to seeing Mason Crane get in the squad, we must take him to Australia - a local lad to support as well

 

[jakarta]

Looking forward to seeing Mason Crane get in the squad, we must take him to Australia - a local lad to support as well

Apparently not good enough to play for Sussex...

 

[Gwylan]

Yeah, it's a bit of a concern for the batting line-up. Malan failed against SA but scored easy runs against the Windies. If he scores more, he'd be hard to leave out but batting against Starc and co on a fast, bouncy track is a different matter. The same applies, to a certain extent, to Stoneman and Westley too - what happens if none of them can cope with the Aussies?

 

[Postman Pat]

Glad this is a normal test so we can move past the whole day/night hysteria.

Agreed. Wonder if both Woakes and Roland-Jones will play in the third test if England win this one. Give Anderson and/or Broad a rest and have the option to see how others do.

Given the 'strength' of the windies we could have probably rested them for the whole series and had a proper look at all of the seam options. Also maybe Bairstow opening and Moeen batting higher up.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Given the 'strength' of the windies we could have probably rested them for the whole series and had a proper look at all of the seam options. Also maybe Bairstow opening and Moeen batting higher up.

Probably but we don't want to seem disrespectful I would think. I imagine they will want to get the series won and then experiment.

 

[Simster]

Another riveting load of one-sided bollocks. I can hardly wait.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Indeed... but he has probably done enough with his opportunity to get on the plane to Australia for the Ashes series... which is a huge bonus at his age.

Would not take him, as harsh as that sounds.

We need bowlers that can bowl at pace in Australia and extract bounce. Not sure TRJ can do that, hence Woakes getting the next two games.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Apparently not good enough to play for Sussex...

I had to let that one for a while ago, what a player he is to have him not play for his home county

 

[Badger]

Open the bowling with Cook? Even things out a bit.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Open the bowling with Cook? Even things out a bit.

Or make us open with Boycott

 

[Badger]

Or make us open with Boycott

Batting with a stick of rhubarb?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Batting with a stick of rhubarb?

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[maltaseagull]

Yeah, it's a bit of a concern for the batting line-up. Malan failed against SA but scored easy runs against the Windies. If he scores more, he'd be hard to leave out but batting against Starc and co on a fast, bouncy track is a different matter. The same applies, to a certain extent, to Stoneman and Westley too - what happens if none of them can cope with the Aussies?

Same as 2013–14 I expect.