Jonathan Trott convinced England 's selectors he was ready to return to the Test arena with his mature Lions captaincy , and runs , this winter . It is 16 months since Trott had to leave the 2013/14 Ashes with a stress-related problem , and it was not until the second half of last summer that he began to demonstrate he was capable of producing his best form again . The man once inked in at No 3 for England duly returned to the squad on Wednesday , although he is now likely to be competing for an opening slot alongside captain Alastair Cook in the West Indies next month . Jonathan Trott celebrates hitting an unbeaten double century for the Lions in South Africa . Trott 's captaincy of the Lions against South Africa in January led to an England recall . The top order batsman has not played for England since leaving last year 's Ashes for stress related reasons . Trott was included alongside three prospective debutants in the 16-man squad - Yorkshire pair Adam Lyth and Adil Rashid , plus Durham 's Mark Wood . Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes was also named on Wednesday morning , returning to the fold as England seek to erase the embarrassment of their early World Cup exit and start an Ashes year of Test cricket by winning in the Windies . However , it is the inclusion of Trott which dominated the agenda after his return to form with Warwickshire and the Lions . 'Really well done for all the efforts he 's put in for the last 12 months , ' national selector James Whitaker told ecb.co.uk . 'He seems to be enjoying his cricket again , which is the main thing we wanted to see , and he 's very relaxed . Competition Test ODI FC LA . Matches 49 68 219 244 . Runs scored 3,763 2,819 14,892 8,834 . Batting average 46.95 51.25 45.82 47.24 . 100s/50s 9/18 4/22 37/71 17/60 . Top score 226 137 226 137 . Balls bowled 702 183 5 384 1 648 . Wickets 5 2 64 54 . Bowling average 79.60 83.00 47.50 28.35 . 5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0 . 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a . Best bowling 1/5 2/31 7/39 4/55 . Catches/stumpings 29/– 14/– 192/– 70/– . 'He is a player of proven international pedigree , and we are delighted to welcome him back into the squad . ' Whitaker added on Sky Sports News : 'People go on Lions tours , and it gives them a good indication of the next level up , and Jonathan embraced that . 'He wanted to captain the team , which he did very well . It added to his experience , and he really enjoyed it . 'It 's just a marker for us to gauge him by ... and he 's happy to go again . ' Trott will be 34 next month , but England also have some younger personnel to welcome in the Caribbean - where Lyth , prolific for county champions Yorkshire last summer , will push Trott to partner Cook . Despite his stress problems , Trott 's returnto form is expected to bring runs to England 's top order . Trott will be competing against Yorkshire newcomers Adam Lyth ( left ) and Alex Lees ( right0 . Read Sportsmail 's exclusive interview with Jonathan Trott in November . Whitaker said of Lyth : 'We think he offers us something different at the top as an option , and of course he 'll push for that opening spot . 'He 's worked hard for Yorkshire , and been part of a championship-winning team . ' It is more than five years since Rashid - one of six Yorkshire players in England 's squad - won the last of his 10 limited-overs caps . But at 27 , the selectors believe the leg-spinning all-rounder is an improved cricketer . Whitaker said : 'We sense a growing maturity with him ... and we hope he can now take that next step into the international stage and contribute to winning Test matches for England . ' There is excitement too to have a 'young , quick bowler in our midst ' in the shape of 25-year-old Wood - who said : ' I am delighted . 'Especially when I have n't played that many games , it is good that people have seen something in me . ' England are in need of some experience after Eoin Morgan 's side 's disastrous Cricket World Cup . Alastair Cook will return as Test captain after losing his role to Eoin Morgan at the World Cup . Cook picks up the reins again after being replaced as World Cup captain before Christmas , only for England to then endure a miserable early exit from the tournament under Eoin Morgan . Eight of those who fell short in the 50-over format are retained for the Test trip to the Windies . Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes , who both finished the World Cup injured , are not among them as they recover from their respective side and foot problems - although the Worcestershire all-rounder may join the tour later , depending on his progress . James Anderon 's place was all-but assured , and his inclusion means he can prepare for his 100th Test in Antigua , where he will need just four more victims to go past Ian Botham as England 's all-time leading Test wicket-taker . AN Cook ( Captain ) , IJL Trott , A Lyth , GS Ballance , IR Bell , JE Root , JC Buttler ( wkt ) , JM Bairstow ( wkt ) , BA Stokes , AU Rashid , JC Tredwell , LE Plunkett , SCJ Broad , CJ Jordan , JM Anderson , MA Wood .
Jonathan Trott has been recalled by England for the first time since departing 2013/14 Ashes with a stress-related condition . The Warwickshire batsman has been selected for tour of Windies . Trott hit an unbeaten double century while captaining Lions in January .