Chris Woakes to return to England side for second Test against West Indies

Chris Woakes will replace Toby Roland-Jones in the England squad

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Chris Woakes will return to the England side for the second Test against the West Indies at Headingley.

Warwickshire all-rounder Woakes returns from a side strain picked up during the Champions Trophy, with Middlesex seamer Toby Roland-Jones making way.

England go into the Leeds contest 1-0 up in the series after a comprehensive innings and 209-run victory in the country's first day/night Test at Edgbaston last week.

"Chris is back in, Toby unfortunately misses out," captain Joe Root told Sky Sports News. 

"He's not done a lot wrong, he took his opportunity, he played some fantastic cricket and I see him playing a massive part for us moving forward but it's a great chance for Chris now to come back into the side and show his class like he did last year."

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