England captain Ben Stokes insists it was an “easy decision” to stick with an unchanged side as they look to seal a series whitewash in the third Test against West Indies at Edgbaston.
An unchanged XI means Shrewsbury-born Dillon Pennington’s wait for a Test debut goes on, while Matthew Potts also sits out.
Mark Wood was forced out of the bowling line-up on day two at Trent Bridge due to fatigue, but the 34-year-old has been deemed fit enough to go again in Birmingham. “It is tough not to play but for Potts and for Dillon it’s great for them to be in the squad – it’s tough but they work incredibly hard so if the opportunity comes around for either of them they will be ready to go. We’ve stuck with the same team for the first three games because we don’t feel a necessary opportunity to change. Though he hasn’t got the opportunity, we know how hard he works out in the middle, there’s no doubt an opportunity will come for him and he’ll be ready to go.
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