Ben Stokes has also been passed fit despite appearing to nurse his knee in the standalone Test
Ben Stokes’ name was also included in that 16-man list, a tremendous relief with the captain in visible discomfort as he continues to nurse theStokes has still not bowled though he has promised he will be fit enough to do so against Australia, and the added burden on the seamers began to show. The sting wore off and Adair and McBrine took advantage, until Matthew Potts finally broke the former’s resistance.
Yet such was England’s dominance that Stokes did not get the chance to bat either. Joe Root, meanwhile, faced fewer than 10 overs in this match and Harry Brook just seven balls. A more positive spin is that England have come through the one-off Test unscathed and have no new injury concerns, especially withand Olly Stone already ruled out of the Ashes and doubts remaining over the fitness of Stokes and Ollie Robinson.
It is still unclear exactly what shape England’s attack will be in in a fortnight’s time and Tongue is only expected to be play the role of back-up to Mark Wood – as it stands. Neither are guaranteed a spot in the starting XI with Stuart Broad,For the first two Tests at Edgbaston and Lord’s
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