Broad hopes Pujara, Kohli make Australia toil
England paceman Stuart Broad hopes India stars Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli will keep Australia’s bowlers busy ahead of the Ashes during this week’s World Test Championship final.
England paceman Stuart Broad hopes India stars Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli will keep Australia’s bowlers busy ahead of the Ashes during this week’s World Test Championship final.
Josh Tongue relished being involved in England’s “chilled” environment after a promising Test debut led to the fast bowler’s Ashes call-up.
England’s Ashes preparations were dealt a blow on Sunday as frontline spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series.
Ben Stokes attempted to calm concerns over his fitness ahead of the Ashes after an England 10-wicket warm-up win over Ireland inside three days at Lord’s where he neither batted nor bowled.
England overpowered Ireland by 10 wickets to win their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord’s on Saturday.
England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on Friday’s second day at Lord’s.
Ben Duckett’s dashing unbeaten fifty took England to within sight of a first-innings lead over Ireland on the opening day of their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord’s on Thursday.
England arrived later than planned at Lord’s for the one-off Test against Ireland.
England captain Ben Stokes insists he has no fears for the future of Test cricket as he prepares to lead his side in an Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia.
Josh Tongue is set to make his England debut after being named Tuesday in the XI to play Ireland in this week’s one-off Test at Lord’s.
England have added uncapped Worcestershire seamer Josh Tongue to their squad for next week’s Lord’s Test against Ireland.
England paceman Ollie Robinson has been declared fit to join up with the Test squad after receiving the all-clear following an ankle scan.
James Anderson believes “nobody in the world” can cope with England at their best as they bid to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals Australia.
Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the Ashes with a stress fracture to his right elbow.
England Test captain Ben Stokes is still unable to bowl and is only “batting cover”, his coach at the Chennai Super Kings says.