Notably, England is having a very hectic schedule over next 11 months or so. After this series against West Indies gets over, Sri Lanka will tour UK for a three Test series from August 21.
Even though the West Indies trail 2-0 in the three-match ICC World Test Championship series, they will be stoked to have Motie back, who has shown tremendous form no matter what format he has played in for a while.
England skipper Ben Stokes opened up on Gus Atkinson's performance in his debut Test match and said that he used Lord's slope to pick 12 wickets against West Indies in the first long-format match of the series.
Ben Stokes' England have won the toss and decided to bat first against Rohit Sharma-led India in the fourth Test match at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday.
Ben Stokes' England won the toss and decided to bat first against Rohit Sharma-led India in the first Test match of the five-game series at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.
"It was a bit more than a 'clear out' as well. Surgery is always the last option. Surgeries can go very well, but they can also sometimes not go too well and set people back even further, and potentially even end careers," Stokes said.
The five-match Test series between India and England will kick off on January 25 next year with the first Test in Hyderabad. The fifth and final Test will be held in Dharamshala and the series will conclude on March 11.