Fast bowler Saqib Mahmood will make his test debut against West Indies in Barbados, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday (March 15), after Mark Wood was ruled out of the second test with a right elbow injury. Mahmood, 25, has played seven one-day internationals and 12 Twenty20s, and was named in the 12-man squad for the opening test in Antigua but did not make the final team.


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“He’s very mature for a guy who hasn’t played a huge amount of international cricket and he has an understanding of how he wants to operate,” England captain Joe Root told British media. “He’s been very impressive. He’s got a slightly different trajectory and will give us a point of difference. He has done that when he’s played in other formats... He’s a great option to have up our sleeve.”


A first appearance from Mahmood will be the only change to the England team as seamer Ollie Robinson continues to be sidelined after missing the drawn first test due to a back injury. The second Test begins on Wednesday before the series concludes in Grenada from March 24-28.


West Indies vs England 2nd Test Match Details


Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados


Date & Time: March 16th to 20th, 7.30 PM IST onwards


Live Stream: Fancode


West Indies vs England 2nd Test Dream11 Team Prediction


Wicket-keeper: Ben Foakes


Batters: Kraigg Brathwaite, Joe Root, Jerome Blackwood, Zak Crawley


All-rounders: Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes, Jason Holder


Bowlers: Veeraswamy Permaul, Saqib Mahmood, Alzarri Joseph


Captain: Ben Stokes


Vice-Captain: Joe Root


West Indies vs England 2nd Test Probable Playing XIs:


West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), John Campbell, Shamarh Brooks, Nkrumah Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, Veerasammy Permaul, Jayden Seales


England: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Joe Root (c), Daniel Lawrence, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (wk), Chris Woakes, Craig Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Jack Leach