Captain Ben Stokes says opportunities for fast bowlers will come “naturally” after England named an unchanged team for the third Test against West Indies on Friday.
The home side have already won the series 2-0 but have resisted the opportunity to recall Matthew Potts or hand a debut to Dillon Pennington at Edgbaston.
James Anderson retired after the first Test following talks with the England management, who indicated they want to build the experience of younger bowlers.
"At the moment we have stuck with the same team because we don't feel it's necessary to change," said Stokes.
Following the West Indies series, there is a break of almost a month before three Tests against Sri Lanka.
So far this summer, the only change England have made to their XI is moving on from Anderson. England's all-time leading wicket-taker played in the first Test at Lord's, then was replaced for the second Test by Mark Wood.
Since Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum took charge of the England side two years ago, they have looked to avoid rotating their bowlers where possible.
And Stokes said it is not "difficult" for England to simultaneously play their strongest team and give opportunities to bowlers.
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