Ashes 2023: England leave out veteran James Anderson for must-win third Test
Updated On: 06 July, 2023 07:57 AM IST | Leeds | AFP
Given a congested schedule—there is just a three-day turnaround between the second and third Tests—rotating England’s pace attack was always a possibility
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England have left out all-time leading wicket-taker James Anderson in one of three changes to their side for a must-win third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley starting Thursday, with express quick Mark Wood, seam-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes and spinner Moeen Ali recalled.
Both Anderson and fellow paceman Josh Tongue have been rested as England bid to keep the Ashes alive at 2-0 down in the five-Test series following a 43-run defeat at Lord’s last week. But all-rounder Stokes, who has been struggling with a longstanding knee problem, bowled just 15 overs across two innings at Lord’s and he said his fitness had been a factor in England’s team selection for Headingley.
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