England last played at the Emirates Riverside in May 2016 and the decision to stand down Stokes on his home ground was been met with dismay in the north-east, particularly as it denies the 13,000 crowd a chance to see the T20 reunion between their man and Carlos Brathwaite.
The last time the pair met in the sprint format Brathwaite blitzed Stokes for four consecutive sixes to snatch the World T20 title at Eden Gardens.
A rematch between the pair would have provided some much-needed context for a stand-alone fixture that could be seen as little more than a palate-cleanser between the Test and one-day international courses.
But England captain Eoin Morgan has defended the decision.
“I completely understand the frustration but there’s a huge need for those who play everything to take a rest when needed,” he said.
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England line-up:
Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Adil Rashid, David Willey, Liam Plunkett, Chris Jordan, Tom Curran
West Indies line-up:
Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Marlon Samuels, Chadwick Walton(w), Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Carlos Brathwaite(c), Sunil Narine, Ashley Nurse, Jerome Taylor, Kesrick Williams