England receive a major boost for the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston with two swing kings joined by Ben Stokes in the bowling attack.
The hosts on Wednesday revealed their team for the opening Test, with veterans Stuart Broad and James Anderson both named to start the series at Edgbaston.
Jonny Bairstow, who scored four centuries in five innings last year, will bat at No.7 for the English in a real sign of their depth.With concerns lingering over his problematic left knee, the allrounder sent down five overs at full speed in the Edgbaston nets on Wednesday. Stokes has attempted to play down concerns around his fitness in the past week, after going four weeks without bowling in the lead up to the Test series.He did not bowl in England's one-off Test win over Ireland, and grimaced after hobbling when taking a catch on the third morning.
With Jack Leach out of the team and Moeen Ali admitting he is not a bowler to hold up an end, Stokes's overs will be invaluable around Broad, Robinson and Anderson.
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