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England, who failed to win the Test series in their own home against Team India, now the eyes of the most difficult challenge are on. The England Cricket Board has announced the squad for the Ashes series to be held later this year. The England Selection Committee has announced a 16 -member squad for the Ashes starting on November 21 in Australia, which has seen a major change. Star batsman Oli Pope, who is failing badly against India, has been removed from the vice-captain. In his place, the new captain of ODI and T20 team Harry Brook has been made the vice-captain in this format.
England's second series in the new cycle of the World Test Championship is against Australia. This time the Ashes series is to be played in Australia and the English team has been announced about 2 months ago. The team's command will once again remain in the hands of veteran all -rounder Ben Stokes, who was injured in the fourth Test match of the series against India and then stayed out of the last match. But the English board has told that Stokes are recovering from injury and will be completely cured till the start of the series.
There was no change in the captaincy, but everyone's eyes were on the decision of the vice-captain. After scoring a century in the first Test match against India, he was a flop in the entire series. Then when he got a chance to captain it in the last Test, he could not win his team, due to which the series ended at 2-2. In such a situation, the selectors have also given this batsman Brook, who was elected the Player of the Series for England against India. Although the Pope has still got a place in the squad for this tour, but now his place will not be decided in the playing-11.
Talking about the team, the biggest relief for England has come in the form of fitness of fast bowler Mark Wood, who is returning from this series by recovering from injury. Wood could not play against India. Apart from him, spinner Shoaib Bashir has also recovered from injury and has returned to the team. At the same time, the selectors have again given a chance to fast bowler Matthew Pots, who are returning after about 10 months. Pots played their last Test match on a tour of New Zealand in December 2024. Apart from him, spin all -rounder Will Jacks has also returned after 3 years. Jax made his Test debut on the tour of Pakistan in 2022 but he has been away from the Test team since then. Now in Australia, they can again collect color in this format.
Ben Stokes (Captain), Harry Brook (Vice-Qetan), Joffra Archer, Gas Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethel, Bridon Cars, Jack Croly, Ben Docket, Will Jacks, Oley Pope, Matthew Pots, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Jashtha Tung, Mark Wood.
