England's Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith to make Test debuts against West Indies

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NEW DELHI:

Gus Atkinson

, a fast bowler, and

Jamie Smith

, a wicketkeeper, are set to make their red-ball debuts for

England

in the upcoming three-match home series against West Indies, according to an announcement by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday.
The series opener will take place at Lord's starting from July 10.
This match will mark the 188th and final Test appearance for fast bowler

James Anderson

, who made his debut 21 years ago at the age of 41.

Shoaib Bashir

, a spinner who debuted for England in India earlier this year, will be playing his first Test match on home soil. Additionally, fast bowler

Chris Woakes

has been recalled to the team for this series.
Following the Lord's Test, the second and third matches will be held in Nottingham from July 18-22 and Birmingham from July 26-30, respectively.
England XI:

Zak Crawley

, Ben Duckett,

Ollie Pope

Joe Root

, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson

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