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Evergreen Anderson is addicted to cricket, says Broad
Veteran seamer James Anderson is still addicted to cricket at 40 and only getting better with age, his strike partner Stuart Broad said, with the prolific England pair expected to play key roles as they enter their ninth Ashes campaign.
"Why He Wants To Come Back...": England Great On Moeen Ali's Ashes Recall
England great Mike Gatting has expressed surprise at Moeen Ali's dramatic Ashes recall after nearly two years out of Test cricket, warning that Australia will look to target the off-spinning all-rounder. Ali, 35, was persuaded to end his retirement from Tests by skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum this week after regular spinner Jack Leach was forced out of the five-match series with a stress fracture in his back. Gatting, a gutsy batsman who led England to victory Down Under in the 1986-87 Ashes, said he found the recall hard to fathom.
Moeen Ali comes out of Test retirement to join England's Ashes squad following Jack Leach injury
Moeen Ali has come out of Test retirement to join England’s squad for the first two Ashes Tests against Australia. The all-rounder has not played a Test since retiring from the format in September 2021. Ad However, he has returned following an injury to spinner Jack Leach which has ruled him out of the five-match series.
Moeen Ali Reverses Test Retirement, Included In England Ashes Squad
England spinner Moeen Ali, who had announced his retirement from Test cricket back in 2021, has been included in England's squad for the first two Ashes Tests against Australia, starting from June 16 onwards. "Warwickshire spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali has been added to the England Men's Test squad for the first two Ashes Test matches against Australia starting at Edgbaston on Friday, 16 June 2023," said a statement from England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday.
England's Moeen to come out of test retirement for Ashes
England all-rounder Moeen Ali, who retired from test cricket in September 2021, has been added to the Ashes squad for the first two tests, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Wednesday, after spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series.
England's Moeen considering test return ahead of Ashes - reports
England all-rounder Moeen Ali is considering a comeback to test cricket ahead of the Ashes against Australia after spinner Jack Leach was ruled out with a lower back stress fracture, British media reported.
England may rejig attack in Leach's absence, says Atherton
LONDON : England's lack of spin options may force them into rejigging their bowling attack for the Ashes series against Australia following Jack Leach's unavailability through injury, former England captain Mike Atherton said.