The Ashes, 2023 ENG vs AUS: The Ashes series 2023 has started. Its first match will be played between England and Australia in Birmingham. England has decided to bat first after winning the toss for this match. Australian captain Pat Cummins said after the toss that Mitchell Starc has been dropped from the playing XI. Josh Hazlewood has been given a chance in his place. Australia has recently defeated India in the World Test Championship final.
Playing XI –
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland
England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson
update in progress…
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