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Josh Tongue is the only change from the first test defeat, replacing Moeen Ali and giving England the kind of genuine pace option they missed during the nailbiter at Edgbaston

England will go into the second Ashes Test at Lord's without a frontline spinner after Moeen Ali was dropped for Josh Tongue who will make just his second appearance

Leicestershire leg-spinner Ahmed only made his England Test debut in 2022 but could be in line to feature at Lord's after Ali suffered a finger injury

Ben Stokes spoke out after England's thrilling First Test defeat to Australia and the words were part of a familiar theme - but his mission to inspire remains flawed, with cricket still a closed shop

England lost a nail-biting first Ashes test against Australia at Edgbaston, with Brendon McCullum fielding questions over his side's approach going into the Lord's meeting next week

England may have lost the first Ashes Test by two wickets, but Ben Stokes' side can certainly take some positives into the second Test at Lord's next week

ANDY DUNN: England skipper Ben Stokes looked set to guide his side to a famous victory at Edgbaston before Aussie leader Cummins came to the fore

England had seemed on course for victory on a thrilling final day but an excellent partnership of Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon saw Australia home with two wickets to spare

The injury to Moeen Ali's index finger prompted an eyebrow-raising query to Australia spinner Nathan Lyon, who looked baffled by the treatment Graeme Swann used to employ

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

In his first Test match since 2021, Moeen Ali has been fined by the ICC after putting a drying agent on his hands while fielding against Australia at Edgbaston

Usman Khawaja recorded an impressive century as Australia fought back on Day Two of the first Ashes test at Edgbaston after a strong morning from Ben Stokes' side

There is little to choose between England and Australia in a delicately-poised first Ashes test, with the returning Moeen Ali reminding fans what he can do

England declared on 393 on day one of the First Ashes Test as Joe Root smashes a ton with the hosts sticking to their Bazball principles leaving Australia to respond at Edgbaston

England take on Australia in the first test of the Ashes at Edgbaston, with the hosts riding a wave of momentum and positive feelings under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

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

Moeen hasn't played Test cricket since 2021 and expects the Aussies to come after him once again when he bowls

The Ashes is one of the greatest rivalries in the history of sport and it has seen plenty of scandals over the years, from Kevin Pietersen's controversial sacking to David Warner punching Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub

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Swann is England's most successful off spinner and reckons Moeen Ali still has the goods to be a real threat in Test cricket as he returns for this summer's Ashes series

In a dramatic turn of events, the 35-year-old off-spinning all rounder simply couldn't say no to his great mate Ben Stokes after the call was made to see whether he might help out in their hour of need

England management have made an approach to Moeen as a possible replacement for the injured Jack Leach and are awaiting an answer on his decision

England are hoping to successfully defend the 50-over World Cup later this year and star all-rounder Ali has revealed he may retire from the format following the tournament

Bangladesh beat England with two overs to spare in the first T20I of the series, with Jos Buttler's side failing to capitalise on a strong start with the bat as they fell from 135-2 to 156-6

India star Hanuma Vihari produced a one-handed switch hit that went for four while batting with a broken arm in a Ranji Trophy game after England all-rounder Moeen Ali failed with a similar attempt in an ODI against South Africa