England go for experience in Ashes opener against Test champions Australia

16.06.2023 - 02:05 thenationalnews.com

England have insisted they will be continuing with their aggressive brand of cricket in the Ashes series that starts in Edgbaston on Friday, but paucity of resources forced them to make a safe selection choice.

Veteran seamer Stuart Broad was named in the playing XI ahead of the quicker Mark Wood for the opening game of the five-match series against world Test champions Australia.

With James Anderson and Ollie Robinson declared fit to return to the XI after resting injury niggles against Ireland at Lord's, there was just one spot left in the seam attack.

Captain Ben Stokes did not have express quicks Jofra Archer and Olly Stone to choose from. So it was thought Wood would get the nod, especially since the home team intend to play the matches on relatively flat surfaces.

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