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.
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.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes believes that the seven-day break will be sufficient for his bowling attack to recover ahead of back-to-back fixtures at Lord's and Headingley in the Ashes 2023 series
Partnership between Usman Khawaja and all-rounder Cameron Green kept Australia's hopes alive after the end of the afternoon session on the last day of the first Ashes Test against England at Birmingham on Tuesday
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has said spinner Moeen Ali's injury could have a massive impact on the result of the first Ashes Test against England, pointing out that England will have their backs against the wall if the wicket starts turning
"Ali was found to have breached Article 2.20 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to displaying conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game," International Cricket Council (ICC) said in an official statement.