Mark Wood Recalled to England Test Squad for Second West Indies Test

Mark Wood has been recalled to England's Test squad for the second Test against West Indies at Trent Bridge, replacing the retired James Anderson. Wood, England's fastest bowler, missed the first Test at Lord's due to his recent return from the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean.

Wood's inclusion means that Matthew Potts and Dillon Pennington will have to wait for their Test debuts, despite being named in the original squad for the first two Tests. Potts, who impressed with 23 wickets in his first six Tests, has not played for England since last June, while Pennington is yet to make his Test debut.

Wood's selection follows the success of another 90mph seamer, Gus Atkinson, who claimed match figures of 12 for 106 in the Lord's Test. Atkinson's performance was the fourth-best by a debutant in Test history.

Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, who did not bowl in the Lord's Test, retains his place in the squad for Nottingham.

England's XI for the second Test is as follows:

1. Zak Crawley

2. Ben Duckett

3. Ollie Pope

4. Joe Root

5. Harry Brook

6. Ben Stokes (capt)

7. Jamie Smith (wk)

8. Chris Woakes

9. Gus Atkinson

10. Mark Wood

11. Shoaib Bashir

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