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 and Australia will renew their rivalry with a five-match Ashes series, starting later on Friday. The first Test will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The Lord's, Headingley, Old Trafford and The Oval are the other venues for one of cricket's biggest rivalries. England named their side for the Birmingham Test on Wednesday, with veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad picked alongside Ollie Robinson in the pace attack. Moeen Ali was also included in the XI after being called out of Test retirement, following specialist spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series with a back injury. Australia are the current holders of Ashes and defeated England 4-0 at home last year.
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.
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England have insisted they will be continuing with their aggressive brand of cricket in the Ashes series that starts in Edgbaston on Friday, but paucity of resources forced them to make a safe selection choice.
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.
'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.