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Stuart Broad and Mooen Ali named in first Ashes Test team for England for opening Edgbaston match against Australia

Stuart Broad and Mooen Ali have been named in the England XI for the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. There had been speculation as to whether Broad or Mark Wood would be given the nod, with all the other spots in the team largely nailed down. Ad The decision rested with England captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, with the 36-year-old veteran, a star of previous Ashes over the years, included to renew hostilities with Australia opener David Warner.

Australia Star's "Played Better Cricket" Dig At England Ahead Of Ashes

Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne believes that Australia were the better team in the last Ashes series in August-September 2019. England won the last match at the Oval which resulted in a series draw. "We've just got to finish off the series, we just let it slip at The Oval," Labuschagne told cricket.com.au ahead of the first Test at Edgbaston beginning on Friday. "We played better cricket the whole time even though we lost at Headingley... we still were the better team. To learn from that series is making sure that we're on and we finish the job," he added.

"For Test cricket To Survive...": Paul Collingwood's Huge Verdict On 'Bazball' Ahead Of Ashes

The England cricket team has made a name for themselves with their unique brand of cricket called “Bazball”. It derives its name from head coach Brendon McCullum's nickname and the aggressive brand of batting has yielded brilliant results for the side in the recent past. While some experts remain apprehensive about the approach, England assistant coach Paul Collingwood believes that ‘Bazball' will be key to his team's chances in the upcoming Ashes Test series and even said that it is an important way to make Test cricket more interesting and more attractive to the fans.

Only Stokes could get me back to Test cricket, says Moeen

Moeen Ali said Ben Stokes was the only England captain who could have persuaded him to come out of Test retirement.

Ruthless Australia biggest test for England and 'Bazball' during Ashes

A famous quote from Mike Tyson goes something like this: "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth".

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.

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Stuart Broad and Mooen Ali named in first Ashes Test team for England for opening Edgbaston match against Australia

Australia Star's "Played Better Cricket" Dig At England Ahead Of Ashes

"For Test cricket To Survive...": Paul Collingwood's Huge Verdict On 'Bazball' Ahead Of Ashes

Only Stokes could get me back to Test cricket, says Moeen

Ruthless Australia biggest test for England and 'Bazball' during Ashes

Evergreen Anderson is addicted to cricket, says Broad

"Why He Wants To Come Back...": England Great On Moeen Ali's Ashes Recall

Moeen Ali comes out of Test retirement to join England's Ashes squad following Jack Leach injury