England name unchanged squad for fourth Ashes test
England have retained an unchanged squad for the fourth Ashes test against Australia, which will be played at Old Trafford from July 19-23, the English Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
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England Considering Moving Harry Brook To Number 3 During 3rd Ashes Test: Report
England is considering moving up young batting sensation Harry Brook up the order to number three for the third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley, reported Sky Sports on Tuesday. England's number three and vice-captain Ollie Pope is ruled out of the Ashes series due to a shoulder dislocation he suffered during the second Test at Lord's, which England lost by 43 runs and trail by 2-0 in five-match series. Brook has scored 132 runs in four innings in two Tests at an average of 32.00, with one half-century.
The Ashes 2023: England lose vice-captain Ollie Pope for remainder of series against Australia through injury
England have lost batter Ollie Pope for the rest of The Ashes against Australia due to injury. The vice-captain suffered a dislocated shoulder during the second Test at Lord’s, which the tourists won to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Ad Pope dived for a ball in the field and hurt himself while landing, and subsequent scans showed that the 25-year-old will require surgery.
England add teenage spinner Ahmed to squad for second Ashes test
England spinner Rehan Ahmed has been added to the Ashes squad for the second test against Australia at Lord's next week as cover for Moeen Ali who was nursing a finger injury in the first match, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Friday.
England name unchanged squad for first two Ashes tests
England have named an unchanged squad for the first two tests of the five-match Ashes series against Australia, with seamer Josh Tongue retaining his place after an impressive debut against Ireland this week.
England seamer Josh Tongue retained in squad for first two Ashes Tests
England have named an unchanged 16-man squad for the first two Ashes Tests of the summer with Josh Tongue’s fine debut against Ireland enough to keep his place in the group.
Ben Foakes steadies ship for champions Surrey at Lancashire on opening day
Ben Foakes doesn’t slip comfortably into contemporary boxes. He stays away from social media and plays his game, his way. And on the first day of the Championship season, a bitter wind screaming across Old Trafford, he played a crucial innings as Surrey began their title defence against last year’s runners-up, Lancashire. His careful 76 spanned a partnership of 87 with Jamie Smith and 75 with Cameron Steel after an early Surrey wobble – Rory Burns, the season’s first wicket, affronted to be given out caught behind for one. Steel also played astutely and cutely to be unbeaten on 86 at stumps.
Jofra Archer to join England Lions squad in UAE as rehab ramps up
Jofra Archer’s rehabilitation from long-term injury will step up a notch next month when he joins up with the England Lions squad for their training camp in the UAE.