ENGLAND’S ASHES SQUAD
BEN STOKES (captain)
Age: 32
Tests: 92, Ashes Tests: 19
Role: Allrounder (right-handed batsman, right-arm paceman)
Test batting: 5712 runs at common 35.92, Ashes: 1157 runs at 34.02
Test bowling common: 194 wickets at 32.10, Ashes: 38 wickets at 39.68
England’s Captain Marvel has reworked the aspect, and possibly the face of the sport, along with his daring, no-fear management. A once-in-a-generation allrounder, he is already labored one Ashes miracle, at Headingley 2019. His health, carrying a dodgy knee, might be key.
ZAK CRAWLEY
Age: 25
Tests: 34, Ashes Tests: 3
Role: Right-handed batsman
Test batting: 1724 runs at 28.26, Ashes: 166 runs at 27.66
Unquestionably gifted however nonetheless to utterly persuade as an aggressive opener since his landmark 2020 masterpiece of 267 in opposition to Pakistan. His make-or-break collection.
BEN DUCKETT
Age: 28
Tests: 10, Ashes Tests: 0
Role: Left-handed batsman
Test batting: 800 runs at 47.05, Ashes: N/A
Fresh from a Lord’s hundred in opposition to Ireland in his first residence Test, the dashing opener is now able to make up for misplaced time by main England’s ‘Bazball’ assault.
OLLIE POPE
Age 25
Tests: 36, Ashes Tests: 3
Role: Right-handed batsman
Test batting: 2046 runs at 35.27, Ashes: 67 runs at 11.16
Promoted to No.3 within the Brendon McCullum-Stokes revolution, this most gifted of strokemakers has flourished, being given the vice-captain’s function and warming up for the large present with a double hundred in opposition to Ireland.
JOE ROOT
Age: 32
Tests: 130, Ashes Tests: 29
Role: Right-handed batsman
Test batting: 11,004 runs at 50.24, Ashes: 2016 runs at 38.76
England’s greatest batter of any era, some would say. He’s regarded liberated after giving up the captaincy, averaging almost 62, and would dearly like to make amends for his group’s final Ashes battering in Australia.
HARRY BROOK
Age: 24
Tests: 7, Ashes Tests: 0
Role: Right-handed batsman
Test batting: 818 runs at 81.80, Ashes batting: N/A
One of essentially the most thrilling English finds for years, a crisp-striking batter who scored a hat-trick of centuries in Pakistan, one other in New Zealand and is in line to turn into the fastest-ever to 1000 Test runs. May have some extent to show after a troublesome IPL marketing campaign.
JONNY BAIRSTOW
Age: 33
Tests: 90, Ashes Tests: 21
Role: Wicketkeeper, right-handed batsman
Test batting: 5482 runs at 37.40, Ashes: 1084 runs at 29.29
Dismissals: 229
Back from a freak golf accident that left him with a damaged leg. Before that, he had starred with 4 tons of in 5 innings and been one of many first massive proponents of Bazball.
MOEEN ALI
Age: 35
Tests: 64, Ashes Tests: 11
Role: Allrounder (left-handed batsman, right-arm offbreak)
Test batting: 2914 runs at 28.29, Ashes: 476 runs at 25.05
Test bowling: 195 wickets at 36.66, Ashes: 20 wickets at 64.65
Brought out of a two-year retirement following a again harm to Jack Leach. England will want him to get via quite a lot of work to help their quicks.
STUART BROAD
Age: 36
Tests: 162, Ashes Tests: 35
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 582 wickets at 27.65, Ashes: 131 wickets at 29.05
Made a mockery of Australia’s top-order 4 years in the past, not the least of which David Warner who fell to Broad seven occasions. Claims he has a brand new outswinger for this collection.
OLLIE ROBINSON
Age: 29
Tests: 16, Ashes Tests: 4
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 26 wickets at 21.27, Ashes: 11 wickets at 25.54
Has come a good distance from the person who was requested to bowl off spin throughout England’s 2021-22 defeat in Australia. Has averaged 21.25 with the ball up to now yr.
JAMES ANDERSON
Age: 40
Tests: 179, Ashes Tests: 35
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 685 wickets at 25.99, Ashes: 112 wickets at 33.76
Still taking part in at 40 and making ready for his tenth Ashes collection. Could surpass Shane Warne’s standing because the second-highest wicket-taker of all time if he captures 24 within the collection.
MARK WOOD
Age: 33
Tests: 28, Ashes Tests: 8
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 90 wickets at 30.88, Ashes: 27 wickets at 31.25
Will be England’s out-and-out fast within the absence of Jofra Archer. Had a very good Ashes in 2012-22, and the hosts might be hoping to make use of him briefly, sharp bursts.
CHRIS WOAKES
Age: 34
Tests: 45, Ashes Tests: 12
Role: Allrounder (Right-arm paceman, right-handed batsman)
Test batting: 1675 runs at 27.91, Ashes: 422 runs at 22.10
Test bowling: 130 wickets at 30.73, Ashes: 27 wickets at 46.44
Hasn’t performed a Test since final March, thanks largely to accidents. Would lengthen England’s batting depth and supply a dependable tempo possibility if known as upon.
MATTHEW POTTS
Age: 24
Tests: 6, Ashes Tests: 0
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 23 wickets at 29.26, Ashes: N/A
Claimed the wickets of Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli in his first summer time as a Test fast final yr. Would like to do likewise in opposition to Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne if he will get a Test.
JOSH TONGUE
Age: 25
Tests: 1, Ashes Tests: 0
Role: Right-arm paceman
Test bowling: 5 wickets at 21.2, Ashes: N/A
Bagged a five-wicket haul on debut for England in opposition to Ireland earlier this month. The fast already has Steve Smith on his listing of victims this yr, eradicating him in an early season county recreation..
DAN LAWRENCE
Age: 25
Tests: 11, Ashes Tests: 0
Role: Right-handed batsman
Test batting: 551 runs at 29.00, Ashes: N/A
England’s spare batter in case of harm or kind issues. Hasn’t performed a Test below Brendon McCullum, and whereas he scored a century early within the county season he has failed to supply since.
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