• Joe Root expects recalled Stuart Broad ‘to try to prove a point’
Joe Denly will on Thursday be handed his first England Test cap from the country’s greatest run-scorer, Alastair Cook, and with it a golden opportunity to book a spot for this summer’s Ashes series.
The Kent right-hander makes his debut at opener at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium – a straight swap for the discarded Keaton Jennings – in what is a must-win match if Joe Root’s besieged tourists are to claim a series victory over West Indies from 1-0 down.
Written by Ali Martin in Antigua
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/30/keaton-jennings-dropped-england-call-up-joe-denley-west-indies-second-test under the title “Joe Denly’s England Test debut to double up as Ashes audition”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.