Stoneman would become Cook’s 12th opening partner since the retirement of Strauss in 2012 CHARLIE CROWHURST/GETTY IMAGESEngland are set to drop Keaton Jennings and call up Surrey opening batsman Mark Stoneman for a Test debut against West Indies at Edgbaston next week. The squad for the first floodlit Test in this country will be announced today and it is understood that, despite England’s thumping victory against South Africa at Emirates Old Trafford on Monday when they wrapped up a 3-1 series victory, the selectors will decide that Jennings needs time out of the international game to find form in county cricket. The hope is that he can rediscover himself there because England still see him as a player they would like to take to Australia for the Ashes this winter. Jennings made just 127 runs in eight innings in the Investec…

Source: The Times August 09, 2017 23:03 UTC