This England Ashes squad will light up Australia – or go down in flames:
England have named a 16-man squad for the Ashes that has the capacity to blow Australia ...
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England backs pace for Ashes in AustraliaThe 16-man squad includes Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and three other fast bowlers.
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- Across the following three tours, Australia won 13 of 15 Tests against England.
- The attack includes Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue, all capable of exceeding 140 km/h.
- Archer’s fitness remains largely untested, Wood missed England’s summer with a knee injury, and Stokes recently resumed training after a shoulder tear.
- Harry Brook is the new vice-captain and would lead if Stokes were injured; Jacob Bethell competes with Ollie Pope for Pope’s place.
The spell he bowled to Steve Smith at Lord’s where he hit him and he had to retire hurt ... the one thing he does bring is a serious X-factor. He’s going to enjoy Perth, he’s going to be quick, he’s going to be intimidating, and I don’t think, if he gets injured, England can replace him or compete in the Ashes. He’s that important.— Brad Haddin told the Willow Talk podcast about Archer in the 2019 Ashes.
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