England are considering moving young batting sensation Harry Brook into third for the third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley, Sky Sports reported on Tuesday. England’s number three and vice-captain Ollie Pope has been ruled out of the Ashes series due to a shoulder dislocation suffered during the second Test at Lord’s, which England lost by 43 runs and trailing 2-0 in a five-match series. Brook has scored 132 runs in four innings in two Tests at an average of 32.00, with a half century.
As a result, Dan Lawrence, who has been included in the squad, would again not be able to make it into the first team.
Spin bowling all-rounder is likely to return from injury after missing the second test due to an injured finger. Chris Woakes and Mark Wood, two pacers, replace James Anderson and Josh Tongue.
Moeen’s presence will give England a front-line spinner they didn’t have at Lord’s. At the iconic location, they performed an all-seam attack consisting of
Moeen Ali is likely to return from injury, while bowlers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood line up to replace James Anderson and Josh Tongue.
Moeen’s inclusion would give England a front-line spinner, with the 36-year-old sitting out the second Test at Lord’s as the hosts chose an all-seam front-line attack from Anderson, Tongue, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson and Ben Stokes. Joe Root’s part-time off spin was England’s only spin option and it gave them wickets.
Wood will provide the extra pace England wants, making his first appearance in White since a 3-0 clean sweep in Pakistan in December last year. England wanted
Wood would provide the pace at Leeds as he made his first test appearance since Pakistan’s final 3-0 sweep in December.
England wanted to select Wood for the Lord’s Test but he needed a little more time to reach his full fitness and Tongue was given his Ashes debut instead. Tongue made the most of it by taking five wickets in the match.
Woakes will also play his first Test since the West Indies tour in March 2022 and his first home appearance since September 2021.
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