Foakes and Livingstone named in England’s Central Contract list
While there is no room for out-of-shape opener Jason Roy in the central contract and he is included in the incremental contract
While there is no room for out-of-shape opener Jason Roy in the central contract and he is included in the incremental contract
Root had previously said that he would have to sacrifice IPL for England and Test cricket, but the absence of Stokes, Archer, Starc, Woakes, and Gayle was a bit surprising.
Jofra Archer has been ruled out due to injury and Jos Buttler has left for England in accordance to England's rotation policy
Jofra Archer has been ruled out due to a niggle he suffered on his elbow, the England and Wales Cricket (ECB) informed on Thursday.
Stokes, Archer and Burns had arrived in India directly from England before the rest of their teammates who were in Sri Lanka for the two test series.
"We really need to there to support Jofra right now, because obviously he's a big talking point."
Jofra Archer went home to Brighton between the first and second Tests against the West Indies, breaking the bio-secure bubble.
Earlier in the day, England resumed their second innings from 284/8 and could add 29 runs more as they were bundled out for 313.
Holder gave examples of England pacer Jofra Archer who has faced racist abuse at home as well away Tests and Moeen Ali who also reportedly faced abuse from a section of the fans in 2014.
The second test was necessitated after a member of Jofra Archer's household felt unwell over the weekend, thus delaying his arrival at the camp.