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Moeen Ali will make his first Test appearance for England in nearly two years after being named in the team to face Australia in the opening match of this year’s men’s Ashes.
The 35-year-old answered the call from England captain Ben Stokes to return to the red-ball team after spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of this summer’s five-Test series due to a stress fracture in his back.
Warwickshire all-rounder Moeen has now been confirmed in the XI to face Australia at his home ground of Edgbaston in the first Test, which gets under way on Friday and is live on Sky Sports.
“The fact that it is The Ashes and it is such a big series, to be part of it would be amazing,” Moeen said following his call-up to the squad for the first two Tests at Edgbaston and Lord’s.
“The exciting cricket the guys have been playing, it’s an era I would have loved when I was playing [before].
“I am guy who goes with the flow. At the moment it’s just these two games, so let’s see what happens.”
Elsewhere, James Anderson and Ollie Robinson make their respective returns to spearhead the seam attack with Stuart Broad after missing the 10-wicket win in the one-off Test against Ireland at Lord’s at the start of June, with Josh Tongue and Matt Potts making way.
England team to face Australia
Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jonathan Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson.
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