England team vs West Indies: Test and ODI squad lists – in full

10/01/2019 | Categories: Football | Published by: AC

Updated: 07/10/2024

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England have named an unchanged 16-man Test squad for their tour of the West Indies.

Joe Root's men are in confident mood off the back of consecutive Test series victories over India and Sri Lanka and enter this tour as heavy favourites.

However, they will be wary of a West Indies side whom they have defeated just once in nine series away from home.

England Test squad vs West Indies

Joe Root ©
Moeen Ali
James Anderson
Jonny Bairstow
Stuart Broad
Rory Burns
Jos Buttler
Sam Curran
Joe Denly
Ben Foakes
Keaton Jennings
Jack Leach
Adil Rashid
Ben Stokes
Olly Stone
Chris Woakes

Test squad talking points
With just four Test matches before the start of the Ashes (three in the West Indies and one at home against Ireland), pressure is on this set of players to cement their place in the side.
Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings are expected to keep their berths at the top of the order, although still have some convincing to do before the Australians visit.
The experiment of Jonny Bairstow should continue at No 3 following his century in the third Test against Sri Lanka but he is unlikely to regain the wicket-keeping spot if Ben Foakes continues his superb form with both bat and gloves.
In the bowling department, paceman Olly Stone could get more of a chance in the Caribbean with England less likely to play three spinners, while veteran Stuart Broad will feel he has a point to prove after being dropped for two the last three Tests.

Read more: England in the West Indies 2019: Fixtures – in full

England ODI squad vs West Indies

Eoin Morgan's England are the No 1 ranked ODI side in world cricket (Getty Images)

Like their Test match counterparts, Eoin Morgan's ODI side enter their five-match series against the West Indies on a high.

England are currently the No 1 ranked side in the world and are set to enter this summer's on home soil as favourites.

David Willey has been recalled to the side after missing out in Sri Lanka with injury while Sam Curran, Liam Dawson and Olly Stone have been left out.