Saqib Mahmood to make debut in England’s second Test against the West Indies in Barbados | Cricket News

Saqib Mahmood will replace the injured Mark Wood for his Test debut in England’s second Test against the West Indies on Wednesday

Saqib Mahmood will make his Test debut in England’s second Test against the
West Indies in Barbados, replacing the injured Mark Wood.

A first appearance from the Lancashire seamer is the only change from the XI which drew on a flat pitch in Antigua last week, with Ollie Robinson not included.

Wood suffered an elbow injury during the first Test.

Mahmood, 25, has played seven one-day internationals and 12 Twenty20s over the past two-and-a-half years, but this is his first chance to show his international credentials with a red-ball in hand.

The omission of Robinson is something of a surprise given England’s apparent positivity about his recovery from a back spasm, but despite a lengthy bowl in the nets on Monday he was left out as Chris Woakes and Craig Overton retained their spots.

England XI for second Test

1. Alex Lees
2. Zak Crawley
3. Joe Root
4. Dan Lawrence
5. Ben Stokes
6. Jonathan Bairstow
7. Ben Foakes
8. Chris Woakes
9. Craig Overton
10. Jack Leach
11. Saqib Mahmood

More to follow…