Only one change has been made to the Three Lions' lineup: fast pacer Mark Wood has replaced James Anderson, who withdrew following the first Test match at Lord's.
Mark Wood, 34, has taken 108 wickets at an average of 31.24 in 34 Test matches. This will be his first Test match since appearing in his side's humiliating defeat to India in the fifth and final match of their series in Dharamsala in March. He took three wickets from five matches at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 last month. In terms of pace, the Durham fast will partner with other quicks Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes, while inexperienced spinner Shoaib Bashir will probably get assistance from someone like former captain Joe Root during the Trent Bridge match. At Lord's, England won the opening Test match by an innings and 114 runs.