England's Wood poised for West Indies Test with Broad set to miss out
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Veteran Stuart Broad has not missed a home Test since 2012
Captain Ben Stokes ‘so excited’ with Mark Wood’s form
Ben Stokes warned his players there can be no excuses about a lack of intensity in Wednesday’s landmark first Test against West Indies, with England poised to leave Stuart Broad out of their XI and opt for more pace.
The series opener in Southampton represents the return of Test cricket after more than four months and follows a huge operation by the England and Wales Cricket Board to get international games staged behind closed doors in biosecure conditions. Continue reading...