England Playing XI 1st Test: West Indies vs England – Joe Root led England face a big challenge with Ollie Robinson ruled out of the first Test against West Indies. With veteran pacers, James Anderson and Stuart Broad also overlooked, Craig Overton is the likely substitution in a four-man pace including Mark Wood and Chris Woakes in the 1st Tets against West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Follow WI vs ENG 1st Test Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
England’s biggest test would be to perform well after their devastating performance in the Ashes 2022. With the ECB having made several changes to the squad, giving opportunities to some of the domestic stars to prove their mettle at the international stage. This three-match test series would be a perfect opportunity for these players to cement their place in the team.
England Playing XI 1st Test: Craig Overton all set to replace injured Ollie Robinson, BIG selection headache for Joe Root – Follow Live Updates
Craig Overton to replace Robinson – Things took yet another bad turn for England as pacer Ollie Robinson got injured during the warm-up match. England thus will be banking Mark Wood and Chris Woakes to take charge of the bowling department while Craig Overton and Saquib Mahmood will be in contention.
Alex Lees set for debut? – After an abysmal batting performance in Australia, England’s batting has undergone an overhaul with Jos Buttler, Dom Sibley all dropped. Left-hander Alex Lees is likely to make his debut after impressing in County cricket.
England Playing XI 1st Test: Craig Overton all set to replace injured Ollie Robinson, BIG selection headache for Joe Root – Follow Live Updates
Test match week 🙌
See inside the camp ahead of 🏝 #WIvENG 🏴
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 7, 2022
England Playing XI:
1. Zak Crawley
2. Dan Lawrence
3. Alex Lees
4. Joe Root (c)
5. Jonny Bairstow
6. Ben Foakes (wk)
7. Ben Stokes
8. Craig Overton
9. Chris Woakes
10. Mark Wood
11. Jack Leach
England Playing XI 1st Test: Craig Overton all set to replace injured Ollie Robinson, BIG selection headache for Joe Root – Follow Live Updates
West Indies vs England Schedule:-
- 1st Test: 8-13th March 2022, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds
- 2nd Test: 16-21st March 2022, Kensington Oval
- 3rd Test: 24-29th March 2022, Grenada National Cricket Stadium
England Playing XI 1st Test: Craig Overton all set to replace injured Ollie Robinson, BIG selection headache for Joe Root – Follow Live Updates
How to watch WI vs ENG:-
UK: On BT TV
BT Sports 1 SD (channel 408)
BT Sports 1 HD (channel 430)
BT Sports 1 HD (channel 413)
BT Sports 1 HD (Channel 527)
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean channel & ESPN mobile app.
India: No TV Broadcast. Live Streaming on FanCode app.
England Playing XI 1st Test: Craig Overton all set to replace injured Ollie Robinson, BIG selection headache for Joe Root – Follow Live Updates
West Indies Squad: Jermaine Blackwood, John Campbell, Kraigg Braithwaite (c), Nkrumah Bonner, Sharmarh Brooks, Jason Brooks, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales, Kemar Roach, Veerasammy Permaul
England Squad: Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Zak Crawley, Matthew Fisher, Ben Foakes, Daniel Lawrence, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
England Playing XI 1st Test: Craig Overton all set to replace injured Ollie Robinson, BIG selection headache for Joe Root – Follow Live Updates
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