{"id":319132,"date":"2023-07-26T20:50:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=319132"},"modified":"2023-07-26T22:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T22:58:51","slug":"captain-bites-back-as-veteran-handed-ashes-lifeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=319132","title":{"rendered":"Captain bites back as veteran handed Ashes lifeline"},"content":{"rendered":"

England<\/a> announced an unchanged team to play Australia<\/a> in the fifth and final Ashes<\/a> Test at The Oval.<\/p>\n

England record wicket-taker James Anderson<\/a>, who turns 41 on the fourth day, retains his place in the side despite a disappointing series so far while pacer Mark Wood and all-rounder Chris Woakes have both been passed fit.<\/p>\n

The fifth Test starts Thursday night, and can be watched exclusively in Australia on Nine and 9Now.<\/p>\n

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Australia takes a 2-1 lead into the match and has already retained the urn but England is looking to level the series after the final-day washout at Old Trafford in the drawn fourth Test and has kept faith in Anderson.<\/p>\n

\u201cJimmy Anderson is the greatest fast bowler to play the game,\u201d England captain Ben Stokes said.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not had the impact and the wickets he\u2019d have liked to in this series, he\u2019s come under a bit of flak, but he\u2019s a quality performer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Australia arrived in south London with an insurmountable lead as holder of the Ashes, but a similar scenario in 2019 saw the team come unstuck in the final Test and forced to settle for a drawn series.<\/p>\n

The tourists have not won an Ashes series in England since 2001 so there is plenty on the line still.<\/p>\n

Every ball of the Ashes will be live, free and exclusive on<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, and if you miss any of the action you can find full highlights and exclusive replays after every day's play<\/strong><\/em> here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Australia captain Pat Cummins believes the circumstances are completely different from 2019 and says his side is determined to end the 22-year wait.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels really different here, this group has been really motivated to win the series," Cummins said.<\/p>\n

\"Aussie<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that it wasn\u2019t our best week last week and at the end of the game it was a bit of a pat on the back, \u2018Well done, we\u2019ve retained the Ashes', but really it feels like the job\u2019s not done.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next five days could prove to be the end of an era for this Australia team, most of whom are aged 30 or above and may not be in contention for the next Ashes series in England in 2027. Opening batter David Warner, who turns 37 in October, on Tuesday quashed rumors he is set to retire imminently and intends to stick to his initial plan of finishing on home soil early next year.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old Cummins has no desire to see any player finish prematurely.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a hard one,\u201d Cummins said. \u201cI certainly don\u2019t want to rush anyone out of the door. I think this is about the fourth Ashes series where Jimmy Anderson has said it\u2019s going to be his last one, so you never quite know. It is just an age."<\/p>\n

Australia will name its team at the toss on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

There are injury clouds hanging over Mitchell Starc and Mitch Marsh, while spinner Todd Murphy is in line for a recall.\ufeff<\/p>\n

England team<\/strong>: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.<\/p>\n

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