Stuart Broad trains during nets training in Edgbaston ahead of the first summer ash test. Credit: PA/David Davies
Stuart Brod will be part of an England attack that could petrify Australian batsmen if conditions are favorable when the Ashes kick off on Friday, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.
Broad's longtime rivalry with David Warner will resume at Edgbaston on Friday after the veteran quickly passed Mark Wood to finish last in the FA XI in the first Ash Test. heat, from the second day of the match cloudy with possible rain is expected, which could play into the hands of the England team.
Moin Ali goes straight to the team in his hometown after his Test cricket retirement to replace Jack Leach, who has a stress fracture in his back, while hopes rise that captain Ben Stokes can play a role with the ball. On Wednesday, he played over four overs in the draw almost at full speed, double his number on Tuesday as he heals chronic tendinitis.
There are two more changes in the XI that crushed Ireland at Lord' s earlier this month: James Anderson (groin) and Ollie Robinson (ankle) replaced youngsters Matt Potts and Josh Tong, who debuted with five wickets.
Batting order agreed: Harry Brooke and Johnny Bairstow, goaltender and batsman, settled into the same XI after their electric performances last year.
Broad's argument for playing ahead of Wood was strong, as it at the very least, it means that England won't have a completely changed attack compared to the Ireland game. He took five wickets against Ireland and famously sacked Warner seven times in 10 innings during a disastrous tour in 2019. MASS MEDIA.
England made a serious mistake on the Ashes 2021/22 tour by leaving Anderson and Broad out of their XI for the first Test in Brisbane, allowing Warner to enter the series easily with his nemesis watching from the sidelines. Telegraph Sport columnist Justin Langer, who coached Australia on the series, says he “couldn't believe England left Broad out”. 'leave me if you dare' performances at Lord's"
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They didn't make the same mistake this time, but it comes at a cost. Wood's absence deprives England of a choice, unlike their Australian counterparts, who will decide whether to stay with Mitchell Stark or recall Josh Hazlewood, who is back in shape, on the eve of the game.
Wood was England's top man on the 2021/22 tour of Australia, where his extreme pace bothered many of Australia's top batsmen, including Marnus Labouchagne, who is ranked No. 1 by the ICC batsmen. Travis Head, ranked third in this ranking (clamped in between by another Aussie, Steve Smith), scored a brilliant 100 in the Test World Cup final against India in a week, and his only difficult moments came in short, hostile fast bowling. .
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Stokes has gone on record saying he likes to have the right pace in attack, while Edgbaston gardener Gary Barwell appears to have followed orders for a flatter serve. One day before the match the field turned straw colored.
Wood missed the match against Ireland on parental leave and to improve his fitness and he will be needed later in the series, possibly as soon as Lord's second Test . England are already without Jophra Archer and Ollie Stone, their other pace options, due to injury.
England are looking to win the Ash for the first time since 2015, when Wood took the last wicket.
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