Australia retained the Urn at Old Trafford on Sunday after the ultimate day’s play was washed out with out a ball being bowled. That got here on the again of a penultimate day by which solely 30 overs had been potential on account of heavy rain in Manchester, thwarting England’s bid to arrange a sequence decider after that they had dominated the primary three days.
The similar 14-man squad has been named for this week’s finale at the Oval , which begins on Thursday, however England may nonetheless make adjustments to clean up their seam assault.
Chris Woakes struggled throughout Australia’s second innings at Old Trafford having performed back-to-back Tests following his recall at Headingley, whereas Stuart Broad has performed 5 Tests on the spin this summer time and James Anderson once more regarded wanting his greatest on his dwelling floor. Mark Wood once more excelled, however the fast has additionally now performed back-to-back Tests off a protracted lay-off and his workload takes infamous administration.
Bowling adjustments: Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson may each come into the England assault
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Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue are in competition to play, the latter having take five-for in opposition to Leicestershire within the County Championship after being launched to play for Worcestershire final week.
Pat Cummins’ workforce wish to develop into the primary Australian facet to win a sequence on English soil outright since 2001, with Stokes yesterday urging followers to get behind the house facet as if the Ashes had been nonetheless on the road.
