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England announced their XI for the first match against India at Headingley. Chris Woakes returns to the playing side as Brydon Carse will play his first home Test.
England’s Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse (AP)
England announced their playing XI for the first Test match against India at Headingley, which begins on Friday.
All-rounder Chris Woakes is set to return to the team for the first time since December. Additionally, pacer Brydon Carse will play his first Test match on home soil, having previously participated in five Tests in Pakistan and New Zealand.
England XI for 1st Test Vs India:
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes (C)
- Jamie Smith (WK)
- Chris Woakes
- Brydon Carse
- Josh Tongue
- Shoaib Bashir
More to follow…
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket, having cov…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket, having cov… Read More
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