England has named an unchanged Playing XI for the fifth and remaining Ashes check towards Australia beginning at The Oval from July 27-31, the English Cricket Board (ECB) mentioned on Wednesday.
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Australia retained the urn after rain washed out the ultimate day of the fourth check at Old Trafford, leaving England trailing 2-1 within the collection.
Fast bowler James Anderson, 40, has retained his place within the facet regardless of struggling to make an influence within the collection with simply 4 wickets in three matches.
Anderson mentioned he has “no thoughts about retirement” in his Telegraph column on Tuesday.
“Ten or 15 years ago, the debate would be about whether I should be dropped. Now it is about my future. I understand that. If I was bowling horrendously, with my pace down and hobbling around in the field, I might be thinking differently. But the hunger is still there. I feel like I’m bowling well, that I can still offer something to the team.”
He added that coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes nonetheless need him round within the squad.
“They want me around, so as long as I am still hungry, want to put in the work then I will keep trying to give my best for the team,” Anderson mentioned.
Pace bowler Stuart Broad, who captured his 600th check wicket when he dismissed Australian Travis Head within the fourth check, will play his fifth match of the collection.
England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com