– England seamer Ollie Robinson has been dominated out of the opening check in opposition to the West Indies beginning on Tuesday after failing to get better from a again spasm, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stated.
The 28-year-old sustained the issue throughout a warm-up match in Antigua in opposition to a Cricket West Indies President’s XI and didn't bowl on the ultimate day of that recreation earlier than lacking coaching on Sunday.
The uncapped Saqib Mahmood was named within the 12-man squad for the opening check on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, with the ultimate crew to be introduced on the toss.
“Ollie is a proficient bowler. Naturally he’ll be an enormous miss,” all-rounder Chris Woakes informed reporters.
“He’s proven in his brief check profession to this point that he’s definitely bought the talents and the flexibility to do good issues within the format. On the similar time, it offers individuals alternatives.
“We’re attempting to win video games cricket right here, however it does give that probability to somebody to doubtlessly make their check debut who has been ready within the wings for fairly some time to point out what they will do at this degree.”
Quick bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad, who've taken a mixed 1,177 wickets in check cricket, haven't been chosen within the 16-player squad for the three-test sequence.
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