England announce 13-man squad for 1st Windies Test

Dom Bess was preferred to Moeen Ali and Jack Leach as England named a 13-man squad for its long-awaited return to Test cricket against Windies next week. Bess was confirmed as the team's current number one in the spin department having excelled in training camp. All-rounder Ben Stokes will deputise as captain, with Joe Root missing out because of the impending birth of his second child.