World News Wood replaces Anderson in England team for Windies Test Blog

Fast bowler Mark Wood was named in place of James Anderson in the otherwise unchanged England line-up for the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.

Wood returned to the team after Anderson retired from Test matches following the first match at Lord’s, where England won by an innings and 114 runs in three days.

Wood, who took 108 wickets in 34 Tests, last played for England during the tour of India earlier this year.

The 34-year-old will play alongside fellow fast bowlers Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson, who took 12 wickets on his debut.

The second test of the three-match series begins on Thursday.

ENGLAND (vs WEST INDIES)

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (weekend), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir.

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