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England captain Ben Stokes took a big gamble by coercing Moeen Ali out of retirement for the Ashes and it could backfire, with the 36-year-old struggling with a blister on his spinning finger

DAY 3, STUMPS: Australia 386, England 393-8d & 28-2

Phoebe Litchfield has hit 78 for Australia in the last day of their warm-up game against England A, all but ensuring she will debut as an Ashes Test opener.

The mercurial spinner proves he is the polar opposite to Jack Leach with a performance of highs and lows on his return from Test exile

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Over the past 12 months, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum and their gloriously free-spirited England team have taken cricket fans on an unexpected journey from the utterly abject to the thrillingly absurd. Over the next six weeks, they have the chance to drag the rest of the country along, too.

Australia 14-0; England 393-8 declared - Australia trail by 379 runs: Joe Root makes stunning century on opening day at Edgbaston

Ben Stokes says the decision to ask Moeen Ali out of Test retirement was based on trusting his gut over his brain, as the England captain issued a positive update on his own bowling fitness ahead of the start of the Ashes on Friday.

Moeen Ali slots straight in at number eight after rescinding his Test retirement.

Stuart Broad's game temperament and hold over David Warner has given the England legend first dibs against Australia at Edgbaston

India’s comeback man Ajinkya Rahane on June 14 climbed to the 37th position while Shardul Thakur rose to 94th among batters, even as Ravichandran Ashwin maintained his top spot among Test bowlers despite not featuring in the World Test Championship final.