• West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood hit 95 to help his team beat England by four wickets in the first Test at the Rose Bowl on Sunday, July 7, 2020.
    West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood hit 95 to help his team beat England by four wickets in the first Test at the Rose Bowl on Sunday, July 7, 2020.
  • Jason Holder and John Campbell celebrate after clinching victory. AFP
    Jason Holder and John Campbell celebrate after clinching victory. AFP
  • West Indies' Jermaine Blackwood after falling five runs short of a century. Reuters
    West Indies' Jermaine Blackwood after falling five runs short of a century. Reuters
  • England captain Ben Stokes cannot bare to look. AP
    England captain Ben Stokes cannot bare to look. AP
  • West Indies batsmen Jermaine Blackwood and Jason Holder. Reuters
    West Indies batsmen Jermaine Blackwood and Jason Holder. Reuters
  • England's Ben Stokes celebrates dismissing Shane Dowrich of the West Indies. Getty
    England's Ben Stokes celebrates dismissing Shane Dowrich of the West Indies. Getty
  • A shot from Jermaine Blackwood is just out of Ollie Pope's reach. Getty
    A shot from Jermaine Blackwood is just out of Ollie Pope's reach. Getty
  • West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood. Getty
    West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood. Getty
  • England's Jofra Archer, right, celebrates with Ben Stokes after dismissing West Indies batsman Shamarh Brooks for a duck. AFP
    England's Jofra Archer, right, celebrates with Ben Stokes after dismissing West Indies batsman Shamarh Brooks for a duck. AFP
  • Jofra Archer celebrates the wicket of Shamarh Brooks. AFP
    Jofra Archer celebrates the wicket of Shamarh Brooks. AFP
  • England bowler Mark Wood bowls West Indies' Shai Hope. Reuters
    England bowler Mark Wood bowls West Indies' Shai Hope. Reuters
  • Mark Wood celebrates the wicket of Shai Hope. AP
    Mark Wood celebrates the wicket of Shai Hope. AP
  • West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite is bowled out by England's Jofra Archer. PA
    West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite is bowled out by England's Jofra Archer. PA
  • Kraigg Brathwaite after being bowled by Jofra Archer. Getty
    Kraigg Brathwaite after being bowled by Jofra Archer. Getty
  • General view of the Rose Bowl. Reuters
    General view of the Rose Bowl. Reuters
  • West Indies batsman John Campbell receives treatment after being hit on the toe. Reuters
    West Indies batsman John Campbell receives treatment after being hit on the toe. Reuters
  • John Campbell leaves the field after injuring his toe. Getty
    John Campbell leaves the field after injuring his toe. Getty
  • England's Jofra Archer is out for 23 caught behind by West Indies' Shane Dowrich off the bowling of Shannon Gabriel. AFP
    England's Jofra Archer is out for 23 caught behind by West Indies' Shane Dowrich off the bowling of Shannon Gabriel. AFP
  • Shannon Gabriel celebrates with teammates after dismissing Jofra Archer. Getty
    Shannon Gabriel celebrates with teammates after dismissing Jofra Archer. Getty

England pacer Stuart Broad given no assurances over recall for second Test


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England coach Chris Silverwood on Monday refused to give any guarantees that fast bowler Stuart Broad will be recalled for the second Test against the West Indies, saying spots were still up for grabs.

Broad was dropped for the first Test of the series, which England lost in Southampton on Sunday, and gave an interview during the match in which he said he was "frustrated, angry and gutted."

Broad, who is the second-highest wicket taker in the country at 485, will be hoping to make the cut for the second Test that starts in Manchester on Thursday. But Silverwood was non-committal.

When asked whether Broad is in line to play, Silverwood said: “Nothing is a given in this team, as we have seen, and people will be playing for their spots. Everything will be considered.”

England picked pacers Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Jimmy Anderson at the Ageas Bowl.

Wood picked up just two wickets across the two innings, making him the player most likely to face the axe if Broad is to return. Alternatively, England may choose to rest Anderson, who has had an injury-hit last year and might not be risked to play three back-to-back Test matches.

“We have one or two stiff bodies, as you can imagine,” Silverwood said. “I have been down to see the guys already but they all seem to have come through well.

“I mean, we will probably know more after training tomorrow. We will put them through their paces and see where they are at.”

Earlier, captain Ben Stokes had said Broad's England career is "nowhere near done".

"I'd actually be very worried if he didn't show that passion towards not being selected," Stokes said after West Indies' victory.

"Someone who's played that many Test matches and got that many wickets – to still see that desire and emotion is fantastic as a senior player in this team," added Stokes.

England’s players will be tested for Covid-19 before making their way up from Southampton to Manchester.

England captain Joe Root, who missed the first Test following the birth of his second child, will link up with the squad in Manchester and will play in the second match.

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