England pick Broad, Moeen for first Ashes test
:England on Wednesday named fast bowler Stuart Broad and spinner Moeen Ali in their team for the first Ashes test against Australia at Edgbaston starting on Friday.
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England pick Broad over Wood for first Ashes Test
England have favoured Stuart Broad's experience over Mark Wood's raw pace for the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston as they named their team on Wednesday.
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.
England v Australia first Ashes Test at Edgbaston: Kent opener Zak Crawley retains place
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Ben Stokes-Led England Name Strong XI For First Ashes Test vs Australia
England on Wednesday named a strong XI for the first Test of the highly-anticipated Ashes series against Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Jonny Bairstow returns to the side after a lenghty injury lay-off, while Moeen Ali, who came out of retirement to replace Jack Leach in the squad, is also included in the XI. The hosts have also opted for the experience of Stuart Broad over the pace of Mark Wood in a bold selection call.
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.
Moeen Ali Considering Return To Test Cricket Ahead Of Ashes series
All-rounder Moeen Ali, who had called his retirement from Test cricket in September 2021, is considering returning to the side after England's team management approached him for the upcoming Ashes series starting from June 16, according to Sky Sports. England faced a big setback after Jack Leach was ruled out of the Ashes series due to a low back stress fracture during England's Test victory over Ireland on Saturday. According to Sky Sports, England's management approached Moeen Ali to rejoin test cricket for the upcoming series to replace injured Jack Leach. England's selection panel is also looking for other options like Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks. However, the decision acout who will replace Leach has not been taken yet.
'England's Preferred Bowlers would be...': Mark Butcher Ahead Of Ashes
Former England cricketer Mark Butcher believes England would prefer to go into the upcoming Ashes series against arch rivals Australia with the redoubatble pace trio of James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, and tearaway Mark Wood. The high-stakes Ashes series will start from June 16. "We think England's preferred choice of bowling attack would be Anderson, Robinson, Wood, in terms of the three quicks. We still don't know what [Ben] Stokes' status is. I'm sure he will be absolutely fine, but if that isn't the case, Stuart Broad today looked a little bit on the tardy side, a little slow and lacking in penetration when the ball was a little bit older," Butcher told Sky Sports.