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After so many hurdles, three months of long lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, finally International cricket resume with a three-match Test series in between England and West-Indies starting from 8th July (Thursday).
The opening Test match of the three-match Wisden Trophy between West Indies and England will be held in a bio-secure environment at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Earlier this week, both the teams warmed up through an inter-squad warm-up match. At the Ageas Bowl, the first Test match of the England team is not led by the regular captain, Joe Root. He is in paternity leave and already left the bio-bubble to be with his wife as her delivery date is very near.
The West-Indies team have already announced their 15-member squad including Shanon Gabriel, who was previously in the reserve list.
England vs West Indies Squads:
England Squad
Ben Stokes (C), James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Ollie Pope, Dom Sibley, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
West Indies Squad:
Jason Holder (c), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Chemar Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach
Test Series Schedule Of England vs West Indies:
- 1st Test: Ageas Bowl, Southampton- July 08-12
- 2nd Test: Old Trafford, Manchester- July 16-20
- 3rd Test: Old Trafford, Manchester- July 24-28
Other Details of England vs West Indies 1st Test Match
The complete Test match of England Vs West Indies Test series can be watched by the fans on Sony Ten Network.
The first Test match will start on July 8 at 03:30 PM IST and spectators in the sub-continent can live stream the match on the Sony Liv App.
