2023-06-14 16:19:37
Edgbaston: England announced the playing eleven for the first Test of the Ashes series once morest Australia two days ago. The first Test of the five-match series is at Edgbaston on Friday. England, who retained the top seven players of the team that played the test once morest Ireland, unleashed the pace bowling line. Ben Duckett, Zach Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali are the batsmen in the team.
Veteran pacer James Anderson returned to the playing XI while young pacer Ollie Robinson also made it to the playing XI. Both were rested for the one-off Test once morest Ireland. Anderson and Robinson are the leading wicket-takers for England during the last Test Championship.
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The 40-year-old Anderson, who has the best record in the Ashes, has taken 112 wickets in 35 matches. In 2015, he took six wickets for 47 runs at Edgbaston. Under the leadership of Ben Stokes, England will come out to maintain the record of not losing the Ashes series at home once morest Australia. Moeen Ali, who has come out of Test retirement, is also in the playing eleven. Ali was recalled to England’s squad for the first two Tests due to an injury to spinner Jack Leach.
England’s playing XI for the first Test of the Ashes series: Ben Duckett, Zach Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson.
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