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Ashes 2023: player-by-player guide to England and Australia squads

Ben Stokes will lead from the front despite his injured knee while Australia will again hope Steve Smith scores heavily

The Guardian - UK

Josh Tongue claims five on debut as England beat battling Ireland by 10 wickets

England made it 11 wins in 13 Tests under Ben Stokes’ and Brendon McCullum but endured a frustrating day at Lord’s.

The Independent UK

Josh Tongue’s five wickets help England secure Test win over spirited Ireland

England have won the one-off Test against Ireland by 10 wickets after Josh Tongue took five wickets on his debut

The Guardian - UK

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Resistance of Ireland tail-enders ensures England must bat again at Lord’s

Debutant Josh Tongue claimed a five-wicket haul but Mark Adair and Andy McBrine hit fifties for dogged Ireland.

The Independent UK

Harry Tector half-century helps Ireland hold up England victory charge at Lord’s

Josh Tongue, Jack Leach and Joe Root claimed wickets but Ireland made it through until lunch on day three.

The Independent UK

England name unchanged squad for first two Ashes Tests as Josh Tongue keeps his place after impressive debut

Tongue’s inclusion means England will take a 16-man squad to Edgbaston for the series opener, which starts on June 16

Evening Standard

Almost perfect start to big summer – Stuart Broad hails dominant England display

Broad’s five-wicket haul was followed by half-centuries for Zak Crawley (56) and Ben Duckett (60) at Lord’s.

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Broad’s five-wicket haul puts England in commanding position against Ireland

England ended the first day of the one-off Test against Ireland at Lord’s on 152-1, 20 runs behind the visitors who were all out for 172

The Guardian - UK

Stuart Broad’s five-wicket haul puts England on top at Lord’s

Stuart Broad finished with five for 51 to dismiss Ireland for 172 on the opening day at Lord’s

The Independent UK

Stuart Broad claims four as England take charge against Ireland at Lord’s

Broad’s four for 45 has England in control despite the best efforts of Ireland’s Curtis Campher at Lord’s.

The Independent UK

Ireland dig in after England seamer Stuart Broad rips through top order

Paul Stirling and James McCollum helped the tourists regroup.

The Independent UK

Ben Duckett takes rampant England into lead over Ireland after Stuart Broad five-for

Stumps: England (152/1) trail Ireland (172 all-out) by 20 runs with 9 wickets remaining

Evening Standard

Upbeat England’s summer hits will be music to Test cricket addicts’ ears

The McCullum and Stokes duo promise to entertain again as England face Ireland in Ashes rehearsal

The Guardian - UK

Josh Tongue keen to taste first England experience after shock Test call-up

When Josh Tongue joined up with England for the first time at the start of this week, he found his name misspelled on some of his shiny new kit.

Evening Standard

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Josh Tongue handed shock England debut as Chris Woakes omitted for Ireland Test

Mark Wood is not risked as Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum exercise caution ahead of the Ashes series

The Guardian - UK

Josh Tongue to make England Test debut against Ireland at Lord’s

Josh Tongue has been parachuted into the England team for the first Test of the summer against Ireland starting on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

England cut is harsh on Foakes but Bairstow decision offers Ashes clarity

Whatever the rights and wrongs of Jonny Bairstow’s return behind the stumps for England’s Test side, the selectors cannot be accused of dithering

The Guardian - UK

Jofra Archer out of Ashes after recurrence of elbow stress fracture

Jofra Archer will miss a second straight summer, while Jonny Bairstow returns for the Test against Ireland and will keep wicket, with Ben Foakes dropped

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The Independent UK

James Anderson shines as Lancashire make promising start against Somerset

The England bowler claimed two wickets in his opening eight-over spell.

The Independent UK

Tim Murtagh celebrates 1000th wicket as Middlesex hammer Kent

Surrey were also dominant in their victory over Warwickshire.

Dynamite News

Ben Stokes named Wisden's Leading Cricketer in World

English Test skipper Ben Stokes has been named as the Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the third time in the past four years. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes wins leading Wisden award for third time in four years

The all-rounder shone for England in both the Test and T20 formats in 2022

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope makes unbeaten 48 as Surrey respond to Hampshire total

Rain produced four separate sessions at the Kia Oval.

The Independent UK

Matthew Potts: Durham out to put ‘haters to bed’ with entertaining approach

Potts says the county are looking to ‘mirror to some extent what the England team are doing’.

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