WOAKES JOY AT WINNING TEST BATTLE

WARWICKSHIRE all-rounder Chris Woakes is expected to be given the green light to restart his international career today.

National selector Ed Smith will name England’s squad for the first Test against India, which starts on Wednesday at Edgbaston, at lunchtime after meeting with his fellow selectors last night.

Woakes missed the one-day series against Australia and India with thigh and knee injuries after playing in England’s last five-day game against Pakistan.

He proved his fitness by turning out for England Lions against India A (left) and got through 30 overs in Warwickshire’s Championship game against Middlesex which ended on Tuesday.

Mark Wood, the Durham quick, is struggling with an ankle problem although he did bat for Durham against Gloucestershire yesterday after taking pain-killers. Somerset spinner Jack Leach LEIGH CENTURIONS face an uncertain future as Super League clubs continue to pick apart their squad before tomorrow’s signing deadline.

Owner Derek Beaumont has confirmed his position is “untenable” should the Centurions, as expected, miss out on the Championship top four at the weekend.

Beaumont, who has pledged to help the club fulfil the season and will look for new investors, said: “It was with a heavy heart and tear in my eye that the realisation sunk in that we would not make the Qualifiers.

“I have said on numerous occasions my position as owner would become untenable should that happen.”

Harrison Hansen (above) and Bodene Thompson have joined Widnes and Warrington respectively and around 10 others could leave. could get a recall ahead of his county colleague Dom Bess after missing the Pakistan series with a broken thumb.

Lancashire opener Keaton Jennings looks set to resume his opening partnership with Alastair Cook.