England have made sweeping changes to their Test squad, reacting decisively to their Ashes humiliation with a major overhaul for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the key issues arising from the big announcement.
Anderson and Broad pushed towards the exit door
Lees is more
Lancashire duo get their head
Congratulations to @mattyparky96 and @SaqMahmood25 on selection for @englandcricket upcoming tour of the West Indies ???????
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— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) February 8, 2022
If England are to achieve their stated aim of fashioning a more competitive bowling attack away from home, then a quick, reverse swinger like Saqib Mahmood and a leg-spinner capable of magic balls like Matt Parkinson could have major parts to play. Collingwood has seen plenty of the pair around the white-ball set-up and, with the wind of change in the air, must be tempted to give them debuts. But Emirates Old Trafford is home to plenty of the domestic game’s most exciting prospects and their delight will have been matched by disappointment for middle-order batter Josh Bohannon and limited-overs star Liam Livingstone.
Foakes gets his chance
