Tags: The Ashes 2023,
England vs Australia, 2nd Check at London, Jun 28-Jul 02, 2023,
Australia,
England,
Benjamin Andrew Stokes,
Moeen Munir Ali
Printed on: Jun 28, 2023
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England will likely be entering into with an all-pace assault for the second Ashes 2023 Check, which begins on the iconic Lord’s in London on Wednesday, June 28. Whereas off-spinner Moeen Ali, who struggled with a blistered finger at Edgbaston has been dropped, he has not been changed by a sluggish bowler.
Whereas there have been studies that younger leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, who was introduced in as a back-up for Moeen, is likely to be picked, that’s not the case. England have as an alternative gone for quick bowler Josh Tongue, who made his debut within the one-off Check in opposition to Eire. Tongue (25) went wicketless within the first innings in opposition to Eire, however shone with 5/66 within the second essay.
Talking at a pre-match press convention, England captain Ben Stokes admitted that he wished to play Mark Wooden, however the England pacer truthfully instructed him that he was not 100 per cent match to play his function. The England skipper stated, “We wished to play Mark Wooden. We felt that he might undoubtedly begin the sport however with conversations, we felt the additional week with build-up and getting his hundreds up would give him a greater likelihood and a chance to play a full half from Leeds onwards.”
On the choice to select Tongue and drop Moeen regardless of the latter being match, which means England can have an all-pace assault for Lord’s, the all-rounder defined, “And we introduced Tonguey into the crew as a like-for-like with Woody. We turned up right here at Lord’s and noticed there was numerous grass on the wicket, a little bit of inexperienced.
“Historically, Lord’s has provided extra for the seamers and with how Mo’s finger was final week’s we simply thought we might get extra out of our fourth bowler being Josh Tongue this week,” he added.
Regardless of taking place within the first Ashes Check by two wickets, England have maintained that they may look to proceed enjoying in aggressive mode or in different phrases, ‘Bazball’, however the criticism from some quarters.
England Taking part in XI for Lord’s Check: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue
–By A Cricket Correspondent
