Mark Wood called up to England squad

Stone, 25, was ruled out of the three-Test series after being diagnosed with a lower-back stress fracture. Wood has played 12 Tests for England, with his last appearance coming in his side’s nine-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in May 2018. He currently has 30 Test wickets at an average of 41.73.

The Durham fast bowler has spent much of his winter with the England Lions, playing in the UAE against Pakistan A, where he picked up five wickets in the tour’s only first-class fixture. Wood is set to to arrive in the Caribbean over the weekend with England currently preparing for the first Test, set to begin on 23 January in Barbados.