LONDON — Young fast bowler Chris Woakes was the one new face as England named its squad Thursday for the Test series in New Zealand, the 23-year-old replacing injured Tim Bresnan. Bresnan's elbow problem means he will be rested, handing Warwickshire's Woakes a chance to stake his claim for the Ashes series against Australia later this year. The other 14 players were all part of the England squad which won the recent away test series in India. Woakes, 23, made his senior international debut in a Twenty20 game against Australia in 2011 but national selector Geoff Miller said this was a chance for him to broaden his experience in the longer format. The first of the three Tests against New Zealand starts in Dunedin on March 6. England Test squad: Alastair Cook (captain), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Nick Compton, Steven Finn, Graham Onions, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Joe Root, Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes. — Reuters
