18 Mar 2015

Trott gets England recall

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Jonathan Trott (File)

London - Jonathan Trott was on Wednesday named in the England Test squad for the first time since having to withdraw from the 2013/14 Ashes series with a stress-related condition.

The South Africa-born batsman, 34, was recalled by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as part of a 16-man party for a three-Test tour of the West Indies starting next month.

"Jonathan Trott produced some outstanding performances for Warwickshire last summer, scoring five centuries, and also made an unbeaten double-hundred during the recent successful England Lions tour," said national selector James Whitaker in a statement.

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