Seamer Tongue to make England debut in Ireland test
Worcestershire seamer Josh Tongue is set to make his England debut in this week's one-off test against Ireland at Lord's, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
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England Add Worcestershire's Josh Tongue To Squad For Ireland Test
England have added uncapped Worcestershire seamer Josh Tongue to their squad for next week's Lord's Test against Ireland. The 25-year-old has been drafted in as cover due to injury concerns over pacemen James Anderson and Ollie Robinson, both of whom remain with the group but are unlikely to be risked ahead of the start of the Ashes next month. Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes, Matthew Potts and Mark Wood are the other pacemen in the squad for the one-off Test against Ireland, starting on June 1.
Australia backing Warner to have a big Ashes: McDonald
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Fighting talk! Anderson adamant 'nobody in the world' can handle England at their best
James Anderson believes "nobody in the world" can cope with England at their best as they bid to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals Australia.
Jofra Archer to miss Ashes against Australia due to injury as England recall Jonny Bairstow and omit Ben Foakes
England bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of this summer’s Ashes series after a recurrence of a stress fracture to his right elbow. Archer, 28, has not played a Test match since February 2021 due to a succession of injuries. Ad He returned home early from the Indian Premier League last week and will now spend time working on his recovery with the England and Sussex medical teams.
Anderson suffers groin injury ahead of Ashes
LONDON : England seamer James Anderson has suffered a groin injury playing for Lancashire and his fitness will need to be assessed before next month's Ashes warm-up test against Ireland, the England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) said late on Sunday.
Australia should consider moving Warner down the order, says Vaughan
SYDNEY : Australia should split up the opening pairing of David Warner and Usman Khawaja for the Ashes series as England seam duo James Anderson and Stuart Broad would exploit a lefthanded partnership in home conditions, Michael Vaughan said.
Smith amused by fuss over his England county stint ahead of Ashes
Australia batsman Steve Smith has laughed off criticism in England about his county cricket warmup for the Ashes after some fans and media took exception to his Sussex signing.