England captain Root confirms Test debuts for duo against Ireland

England captain Joe Root has confirmed that Jason Roy and Olly Stone will make their debuts in the four-day Test against Ireland starting at Lord’s on Wednesday.

Surrey batsman Roy earns his first cap off the back of fine form for England’s white-ball team having been a key part of the squad that won the World Cup on July 14.

Stone makes his debut having recovered from a back injury that forced him to return home early from England’s tour of the Caribbean earlier this year.

It means James Anderson, who has a right calf injury, and Somerset’s Lewis Gregory, miss out from the Three Lions’ 13-strong squad for the Test.

World Cup heroes Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler were rested, while injury ruled out Mark Wood and Jofra Archer.

England team v Ireland: Rory Burns, Jason Roy, Joe Denly, Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Olly Stone, Jack Leach.