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Watch: When Virat Kohli Sledged 'Big Mouth' Ollie Robinson, Mohammed Siraj Followed Up With Nasty Bouncer

England pacer Ollie Robinson has been a constant subject of chatter on social media ever since the Ashes 2023 started. His on-field duels with Usman Khawaja were well documented. Some of the words he used on the field for the Australia batter earned him plenty of flak. But, it isn't the first time Robinson is being a 'big mouth' on the field. Even during India's tour of England in 2021, the seamer had drawn flak for his antics on the field. The then-India skipper Virat Kohli even got into a verbal duel with Robinson, and fair to say that Kohli emerged victorious.

Women's Ashes: Tammy Beaumont makes maiden century as England fight back against Australia on day two at Trent Bridge

The one-off Test match between England and Australia hangs in the balance after Tammy Beaumont struck a fantastic century in day two of the Ashes at Trent Bridge. At the end of the day's play, Beaumont remained unbeaten with a score of 100 as England reached a total of 218-2 in their reply to Australia's 473. Ad Beaumont joins Heather Knight, Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan as the England players to score centuries in all three formats of the game.

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.

The Ashes: Rehan Ahmed added to England squad as cover for Moeen Ali ahead of second test at Lord's against Australia

Spin bowler Rehan Ahmed has been added to England’s Ashes squad as cover for Moeen Ali. Ali — who took three wickets in the first Test defeat against Australia — is struggling with a finger injury.

James Anderson bemoans first Ashes Test performance saying Edgbaston pitch was like 'kryptonite' for him

James Anderson says the Edgbaston pitch was like “kryptonite” for him in the first Ashes Test and admits he may struggle to make an impact if the pitches do not improve during the series. England’s all-time leading Test wicket taker removed just one Australian batsman during a two-wicket defeat for the hosts in Birmingham. Ad Anderson also proved fairly expensive, with Australia gaining 109 runs from his bowling.

"Had A Very Ordinary Game...": Ricky Ponting Questions Star's Place In England's Test XI

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that England have some selection issues to deal with and suggested that wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow's errors were one of the main reasons England lost the first Test. Moeen Ali had a finger injury on Day 3 of the Test, limiting his bowling abilities. Bairstow has been chastised for his glove failures in the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston. "As far as I'm concerned now, England have more questions to answer than Australia. On their style of play, but also now looking at that first Test, they've got some selection issues that they're going to have to deal with as well," Ponting told ICC.

No heroics from Anderson if Ashes deliver more 'kryptonite' pitches

James Anderson said the lifeless Edgbaston pitch in the Ashes opener was like "kryptonite" to him and fears he will be powerless to help England fight back against Australia if the surfaces in the remainder of the series are flat and slow.

'Mark Wood In Contention For 2nd Ashes Test': England Head Coach Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum, the current head coach of the England cricket Test team, has confirmed that the 33-year-old pace bowler Mark Wood will come into contention for selection at Lord's after missing the first Test. With James Anderson's struggle to find rhythm in the first Test match of the Ashes 2023, Wood could come in to replace Anderson to offer a different dimension to the English pace bowling line-up. "Woody's a great bowler. He offers a real point of difference and he'll always come into consideration for selection - especially on wickets that need a little bit more pace. That's the beauty of having a good squad: we've got guys to pick from," McCullum said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

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Watch: When Virat Kohli Sledged 'Big Mouth' Ollie Robinson, Mohammed Siraj Followed Up With Nasty Bouncer

Women's Ashes: Tammy Beaumont makes maiden century as England fight back against Australia on day two at Trent Bridge

England add teenage spinner Ahmed to squad for second Ashes test

The Ashes: Rehan Ahmed added to England squad as cover for Moeen Ali ahead of second test at Lord's against Australia

James Anderson bemoans first Ashes Test performance saying Edgbaston pitch was like 'kryptonite' for him

"Had A Very Ordinary Game...": Ricky Ponting Questions Star's Place In England's Test XI

No heroics from Anderson if Ashes deliver more 'kryptonite' pitches

'Mark Wood In Contention For 2nd Ashes Test': England Head Coach Brendon McCullum