![]() ![]() What great fun to have a chance to effect the game." "I'm just disappointed I didn't manage to cling on to a couple of those other ones. "Mo will be absolutely fine, I'm sure he will be," said former captain Root. If not, England could consider Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed or Liam Dawson.Īnother option would be to replace Moeen in the XI with an additional seamer and give more bowling responsibility to Root. ![]() He took three wickets in the first Test, but also spent time off the field managing the finger injury.Ĭoach Brendon McCullum has said Moeen will play in the second Test if fit. Moeen, 36, has come out of Test retirement to play in the Ashes following an injury to first-choice spinner Jack Leach. On a nerve-shredding final day in Birmingham, he held a stunning return catch off Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey, but also missed two sharp caught-and-bowled chances. Root, one of only two men to have scored more than 11,000 Test runs for England, has also taken 55 wickets with his off-breaks. "I'm always ready for a chance to take Test wickets." "It's great when you get a chance to contribute, you want to be involved and step up in the big moments," said Root. Root bowled 15 overs in the second innings at Edgbaston, one more than Moeen, picking up 1-43. ![]()
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