Chris Woakes took three top-order India A wickets at Wantage Highway to stake his declare for a return to England’s Take a look at aspect later this month.

Woakes has been included in England’s squad to face India at Headingley, beginning on June 20, stay on Sky Sports activities, after lacking the latest innings win over Zimbabwe and far of the early county season with an ankle damage.

The 36-year-old laid down a marker with an excellent opening spell of 6-3-8-2 for Andrew Flintoff’s England Lions of their second unofficial Take a look at towards India A, together with pinning Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw for 17.

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Jaiswal, participant of the sequence when England misplaced 4-1 in India final yr, will open the batting for the vacationers in Leeds and was unimpressed at being given out, however this was nonetheless a telling early blow.

Woakes (3-50) additionally pinned the touring crew’s captain Abhimanyu Easwaran (11) leg-before in his first burst, then Karun Nair (40) in his second as he ended his day with a three-for from 17 overs.

Josh Tongue (0-72), additionally anticipated to be in England’s XI in a fortnight, had a extra forgettable outing as he leaked loads of runs from his 17 wicketless overs, as KL Rahul’s 116 underscored India’s 319-7.

“It has been a irritating begin to the season. It might have been good to have performed just a few extra video games, however the ankle wasn’t actually taking part in ball, so I needed to give it a bit longer,” Woakes stated.

“This sport was within the diary so it made sense to play. I am one which wants time and days within the area to really feel totally ready from a physique perspective in addition to a bowling perspective.

“It was a very good day, a very good run out. It is all the time good to come back up towards robust opposition when you are going right into a Take a look at sequence which goes to be laborious fought.”

This summer time, England are set to play India at Headingley (June 20-24), Edgbaston (July 2-6), Lord’s (July 10-14), Emirates Outdated Trafford (July 23-27) and The Kia Oval (July 31-August 4), with each Take a look at stay on Sky Sports activities.

England males’s Assessments this summer time ☀️

All video games at 11am UK and Eire; all stay on Sky Sports activities

• Might 22-25: Beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 45 runs
• vs India: Friday June 20-Tuesday June 24 – Headingley
• vs India: Wednesday July 2-Sunday July 6 – Edgbaston
• vs India: Thursday July 10-Monday July 14 – Lord’s
• vs India: Wednesday July 23-Sunday July 27 – Outdated Trafford
• vs India: Thursday July 31-Monday August 4 – The Kia Oval