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Southern Vipers have named a 14 -player squad to take on Central Sparks at Wormsley in their first home match of 2024
Hampshire leg-spinner Mason Crane has been named in England's 13-man squad for the upcoming First Investec Test against West Indies at Edgbaston.
Crane is included for the first time after impressing this season in the County Championship and earning his first cap in the England IT20 squad back in June.
Surrey’s top order batsman Mark Stoneman replaces Keaton Jennings and is set to earn his first cap in the inaugural day/night Test to be played in this country, whilst Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes returns to the squad in place of Middlesex’s Steven Finn.
England National Cricket Selectors have named the following 13-man squad for the first Investec Test match against West Indies starting at Edgbaston on Thursday August 17:
Joe Root (Yorkshire, captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire, wk), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Alastair Cook (Essex), Mason Crane (Hampshire), Dawid Malan (Middlesex), Toby Roland-Jones (Middlesex), Ben Stokes (Durham), Mark Stoneman (Surrey), Tom Westley (Essex), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).
After an excellent series victory over South Africa, our first against them on home soil since 1998, we now look forward to building on our success against the West Indies.
James Whitaker, National Selector
Selectors would like to offer their congratulations to Mark Stoneman and Mason Crane who thoroughly deserve their opportunity in the squad.
Investec Test Series Fixtures:
First Investec Test Match, England v West Indies, August 17-21, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Second Investec Test Match, England v West Indies, August 25-29, Headingley, Leeds
Third Investec Test Match, England v West Indies, September 7-11, Lord’s, London
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