Having recovered from a broken left leg and dislocated ankle, Jonny Bairstow will be donning England colours for the first time since last August. He comes in at the expense of Ben Foakes in the 15-member squad for the solitary Test against Ireland. Also returning to the national fold is seamer Chris Woakes, for the first time since March 2022.
Pacer Jofra Archer has been sidelined from the rest of the summer after a flare-up of his stress fracture. Archer returned home midway through the ongoing Indian Premier League and recent scans revealed he has sustained a recurrence of a stress fracture to his right elbow. The pacer will now nurse his latest injury with the England and Sussex medical teams.
England Men’s Test Squad: Ben Stokes (C), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
🏏@englandcricket have announced their 15-man squad to face @cricketireland in the LV=Insurance Test Match at Lord's.
Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes will be making their comebacks into the squad. Who would be in your starting XI? #LoveLords pic.twitter.com/NcGXMknZOA
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) May 16, 2023
