ENG vs IND 2025, 1st Test: England announce playing XI, Chris Woakes returns
Published - 18 Jun 2025, 19:15 IST | Updated - 18 Jun 2025, 19:19 IST
England have announced their playing XI for the first Test against India at Headingley, starting on Friday, June 20. The all-rounder Chris Woakes returns to red-ball cricket for the first time since December, while Durham seamer Brydon Carse is set to play his first Test on home soil. Carse has previously featured in five Tests for the Three Lions, all away from home, in Pakistan and New Zealand. Ben Stokes will be leading a formidable line-up.
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
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