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Jonny Bairstow was dropped and James Anderson was left at home to continue his recovery while Moeen Ali remains unavailable.
Denly replaced the misfiring Keaton Jennings at the top of the order for the second Test at Antigua and made scores of six and 17 on debut in England's 10-wicket defeat.
In reply to the visitors, West Indies openers Kraigg Brathwaite (11) and John Campbell (16) survived 21 overs to be 30 without loss at stumps on day one.
Denly enjoyed a remarkable 2018 domestic season in which he scored 1729 runs in all formats, alongside claiming 57 wickets with his leg-spin bowling.
England collapsed for 77 runs in the first innings, where no player scored more than 17 runs, before being bowled out for 246 in the second innings to lose the first test by 381 runs inside four days.
Rashid claimed a career-best 5-49, also effecting a run-out with a direct throw, while Stokes returned 3-30 in a lion-hearted display of pace bowling on a spin-friendly track to earn England a first-innings lead of 96.
England opener Keaton Jennings faces a nervous wait to know if he is part of their plans for next month`s tour of Sri Lanka but his ability on spinning wickets could work in his favour, coach Trevor Bayliss said.
Jennings lauded Root for his knock, the end of which triggered the home team collapse.
"It's fine. Everybody is entitled to celebrate how they want to. He celebrated, and that's cool," Jennings said at the end of day's play, playing down the incident.
Joe Root has insisted a dominant win against Pakistan must not be allowed to "paper over the cracks" when it comes to England's form in Test cricket.
By replacing Jennings, Stoneman will form another all-left-handed combination at the top of England`s order with Cook in a match that starts at Birmingham`s Edgbaston ground on Thursday, July 17.
England were 74 for one in their second innings, a lead of 252 runs at stumps on a gloomy third day where rain meant only 32 overs out of scheduled 98 were bowled.
Philander (3), Morris (2), were in top form as South Africa bowled out England for just 133 runs in second innings.
India beat England 4-0 in the the just concluded five-match Test series. The series will be remembered for many highs and lows from either side.
India were 146/1 with Vijay and Pujara unbeaten on 70 and 47 respectively.
Jennings scored 112 runs to take the visitors to a strong position by tea before India fought back to restrict England to 288/5 to end the first day`s action.
The day witnessed 94 overs' play with England scoring 288 runs for the loss of five wickets.
Batting first, England were cruising along with opener Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings stitching a 99-run stand.
He is the fourth opener to hit a hundred against India on debut after 107 Gordon Greenidge, Alastair Cook and Alviro Petersen.
Cook reached 2000 runs against India in the period, but a magical delivery from Jadeja got the better of England captain.
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