The all-rounder will play as a batsman only as he recovers from the 15-centimetre tear in his right quad that he suffered during the Headingley Test against Pakistan in June, as well as chronic tendinitis in his knee – an ongoing complaint.

Woakes, Broad and James Anderson – arguably England’s first choice pace attack, accompanied by all-rounder Ben Stokes – are all bidding to prove their fitness ahead of the Test series next month, with Broad and Anderson also stepping up their comeback from ankle and shoulder problems respectively.