England are set to face Australia within the much-awaited five-match Test sequence, Ashs 2023, starting on June 16 with the primary recreation to be performed at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Ahead of the sport, the Ben Stokes-led workforce suffered a giant blow as its star spinner Jack Leech has been ruled out of the Ashes 2023 with a low again (lumbar) stress fracture.
“The 31-year-old Somerset slow-left-armer developed low back symptoms during England’s Test victory over Ireland on Saturday. A scan on Sunday in London has revealed a stress fracture, which will keep him out of the forthcoming Ashes Test series,” England Cricket posted in a press release.
Earlier, England Men’s choice panel introduced a squad for the primary two males’s Ashes Tests. The workforce will report back to Birmingham on Monday, June 12. The workforce is because of observe from June 13, forward of the thrilling contest. However, the board will identify the alternative of Leech quickly.
England males’s Ashes Test squad (with out Jack Leech) –
Ben Stokes (capt), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Ashes Series Schedule –
- 1st Test: England vs Australia, 16-20 June, Edgbaston, Birmingham
- 2nd Test: England vs Australia, 28 June-2 July, Lord’s, London
- third Test: England vs Australia, 6-10 July, Headingley, Leeds
- 4th Test: England vs Australia, 19-23 July, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
- fifth Test: England vs Australia, 27-31 Kia Oval, London
