West Indies announce playing XI for second Test against England

The West Indies have confirmed an unchanged lineup for the second Test against England, set to begin on July 18 at Trent Bridge.

This decision follows their heavy defeat at Lord's, where England triumphed by an innings and 114 runs, marking the retirement of James Anderson.

Kraigg Brathwaite will continue to captain the side as they seek redemption and aim to level the series. Shamar Joseph, who had to withdraw midway through the first Test due to injury, has now recovered.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Joshua da Silva emphasized that the West Indies batters are focused on avoiding soft dismissals in the upcoming match.

"We are pretty disappointed after the first Test. We have put that behind us, we've had our discussions, and we are looking forward to the second Test. We are doing everything we can, rebuilding and going hard...into the next Test." Silva said.

"Obviously, in the batting, a few of us didn't stick our hands up. We had a few soft dismissals." 

"It's about reminding ourselves of the process and trusting that process because all of us have a different way of going about it. It's just about trusting our own game and making sure we get the job done," he added.

England also announced their squad for the second Test, with Mark Wood replacing the retired James Anderson.

West Indies Playing XI:

Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva (WK), Kavem Hodge, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Mikyle Louis, Kirk Mckenzie, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales.

England Playing XI:

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir