England cricket team has announced their Starting 11 for the 3rd Test against Australia which begins on Thursday. Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood make their way into the squad and Ollie Pope, James Anderson and Josh Tongues are sidelined from the team.
England's number three and vice-captain Ollie Pope is ruled out of the Ashes series due to a shoulder dislocation he suffered during the second Test at Lord's, which England lost by 43 runs and trail by 2-0 in five-match series.
After a heart-shattering defeat in the 2nd Ashes Test, England has restricted their squad for the upcoming 3rd Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley, Leeds commencing on July 6.
The second Ashes Test between Australia and England begins at Lord's on Wednesday. England ended up on the losing side in the first Test match at Edgbaston and lost narrowly by two wickets.
Brendon McCullum, the current head coach of the England cricket Test team, has confirmed that the 33-year-old pace bowler Mark Wood will come into contention for selection at Lord's after missing the first Test.
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