ENG vs AUS Ashes 2023: The England Cricket Team has named its taking part in XI for the first match of the five-game collection in opposition to Australia. The group that will probably be headed by star all-rounder Ben Stokes will tackle Australia within the opening sport at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Meanwhile, Moeen Ali has made a return to the taking part in XI after being referred to as out from Test retirement.
The English group that’s introduced has six pure batters excluding Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali because the all-rounders. The group options three pure pacers within the type of James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, and Stuart Broad. Moeen and Stokes are the opposite bowling choices.
Anderson and Robinson make a comeback within the group after lacking the Ireland Test. Whereas Moeen Ali has returned from Test retirement after Ben Stokes referred to as him for the Ashes within the absence of Jack Leach. Ben Stokes is pushing laborious to supply the bowling duties together with the willow in hand. He had earlier said his ambitions of offering a full position within the English summer season.
Notably, Mark Wood misses out on his place as England go along with their WTC 2021-23 main tempo bowling wicket takers within the type of Anderson, Broad and Robinson. The trio took a mixed 147 wickets within the earlier cycle. Broad additionally has a terrific file in opposition to Australia at house as he has taken 84 wickets in 20 Tests at a median of 26.19.
Josh Tongue, who took a five-wicket haul on his Test debut in opposition to Ireland, additionally misses out.
England’s Playing XI:
Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Jimmy Anderson
