England included a spin bowler Rehan Ahmed of their Ashes 2023 squad for the second match on Friday, June 23. The teen might be protecting for veteran Moeen Ali, who injured his spin finger through the first Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The 18-year-old spin all-rounder made his worldwide debut throughout England’s tour of Pakistan in December final yr. He shone with five-for within the second innings within the third Test match however that was his first and final look for the Ben Stokes-led workforce.
Rehan got here into consideration when first-choice spinner Jack Leach was dominated out of the whole Ashes 2023 with an injury. But England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recalled Moeen Ali from retirement for the primary two Test matches. Moeen dismissed Travis Head and Cameron Green within the first innings of the Edgbaston Test and scored 37 runs throughout two innings.
But an injury to his finger places England in a tricky spot forward of the following match which begins on June 28. Joe Root has been spectacular with spin currently as he at the moment ranks within the ICC prime 10 Test all-rounders chart.
The former Australian captain Ricky Ponting shared his views on Moeen’s potential absence from Lord’s Tests. Ponting added that the veteran cannot play at Lord’s with an injured finger and suggested Ben Stokes to go together with 4 tempo bowlers and Root as their essential spin choice.
“Moeen can’t play the next game with his finger the way it is,” Ponting stated to ICC Review. “I believe if the wicket is actually flat, they’re going to clearly go for a like-for-like alternative with one other spinner. The different approach they may go is to play 4 quick bowlers and simply use Joe Root as their spinning choice.
“If the wicket at Lord’s offers a little bit more, which I think it will – Lord’s will offer more for the seamers than the wicket did at Edgbaston. They might bring Wood into the team, which offers something a bit different. He’s obviously a lot quicker and bowls a really good short ball.”
