ENG vs WI: England announce superstar player as James Anderson's replacement for second Test against West Indies

James Anderson (credits x)
James Anderson (credits x)

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James Anderson played his last Test against West Indies.

James Anderson announced his retirement after 1st Test against West Indies.

England Cricket Board (ECB) have announced Mark Wood as the replacement for James Anderson who played the last Test match of his career in the first clash between England and West Indies in the three-match series. Anderson who has been playing for England for 21 years has announced his retirement after the Three Lions defeated Windies by 114 and an inning. 

 

The second Test match between England and West Indies will start from July 18 and will be played at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground. Wood has played three of the five Tests against India earlier this year, was part of England's T20 World Cup squad and featured in five matches.

 

 

England squad for second Test: Ben Stokes (c), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Dillon Pennington, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.