Ashes 2023: England reveal playing 11 for 3rd Test; Moeen Ali returns

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England have announced their playing 11 for the third Test of the Ashes 2023 a day before the match starts at the Headingley Cricket Ground in Yorkshire on Thursday (July 6). Spinner Moeen Ali returns to the line-up after missing the second Test.

Chris Woakes and Mark Wood also made their way into the squad while James Anderson and Josh Tongue have been dropped, according to England and Wales Cricket Board.

Ollie Pope is out of the rest of the series after dislocating his right shoulder during the Lord's Test. Mooen Ali couldn't feature in the second Ashes Test as he picked up an injury. He will be crucial for the English team as his bowling and batting skills are effective against Australia.

The inclusion of Chris Woakes and Mark Wood is expected to strengthen England's bowling attack. Ben Stokes's incredible knock of 155 runs went in vain as Australia won the 2nd Ashes Test by 43 runs at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday.

England Playing 11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson and Stuart Broad.

Australia are currently 2-0 up in the five-match Test series after they won the first two matches. They won the opening Test match by two wickets at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham by two wickets. Usman Khawaja has been starring for the visitors with 300 runs in two Tests while Steve Smith was the man of the match in the latest Tests with a century in the first innings.

English pacers Stuart Broad (10 wickets) and Ollie Robinson have been leading the bowling chart as they combined to take 19 wickets while Australian spinner Nathan Lyon is the top visiting bowler with nine wickets ahead of skipper Pat Cummins, who has picked eight wickets.

With inputs from ANI