England selected Jake Ball ahead of fellow seamer Liam Plunkett with Joe Root back at number three after missing both warm - ups to attend the birth of his first child .
Fellow seamer Liam Plunkett has been struggling with a calf injury .
England selected Jake Ball ahead of fellow seamer Liam Plunkett , who has been struggling with a calf injury , with Joe Root back at number three after missing both warm - ups to attend the birth of his first child .