Ashes 2023: The greatest rivalry in the history of the game will yet again be on the show as England and Australia will lock horns with each other in the five-Test series. It’s time for the Ashes, which will kick-start from 16th June followed by the second game on 28th June at Lord’s. The third game of the Ashes 2023 will be played on July 6th in Leeds whereas the last two games are slated to take place on July 19th and July 27th on Manchester and the Oval respectively.
Ashes 2023: James Anderson and Stuart Broad on the verge on scripting history as they eye major milestones in Ashes 2023
Both England and Australia will be high on confidence as they are yet to lose the ever since Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins took charge of their respective teams. Australia recently won the ICC World Test Championship Final whereas England with their Bazball approach is the most exciting team.
Coming to England, it’s fair to say that duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad will hold the key. They have been the backbone of the England bowling lineup and have ageing like fine wine. The duo are among the leading wicket-takers in the Tests and they will be a vital cog for England in the Ashes.
James Anderson and Stuart Broad even in their early 40s are performing like youngsters and are making a mockery of the opposition’s batting lineups. Their on-field record speaks for itself as they share more than 1100 wickets between them in the Tests and would be looking to add more to their tally.
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Both are on the verge of creating a massive record in the upcoming Ashes 2023. While James Anderson needs 15 wickets to complete 700 wickets in the longest format of the game, Stuart Broad on the other hand is just 18 wickets away from 600 Test wickets. With 5 matches slated to take place in English conditions, it is likely that they can achieve the feat.
Ashes 2023: England and Australia squad for the Ashes 2023
Here’s England’s squad for the Ashes 2023:
Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Daniel Lawrence, Josh Tongue, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes
Here’s Australia’s squad for the Ashes 2023:
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Todd Murphy, Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Harris