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Stokes says naming unchanged XI against West Indies ‘easy decision’
England look to seal series whitewash in third Test at Edgbaston
England's Ben Stokes batting during day four of the Second Rothesay Test match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, July 21, 2024

ENGLAND captain Ben Stokes insists it was an “easy decision” to stick with an unchanged side as they look to seal a series whitewash in the third Test against West Indies at Edgbaston.

An unchanged XI means Nottinghamshire seamer Dillon Pennington’s wait for a Test debut goes on, while Matthew Potts also sits out.

Pennington has taken 31 wickets for Nottinghamshire in County Championship Division One this season — a total bettered by only three players.

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