Jason Roy will make his Ashes debut at Edgbaston as England announced their playing XI for the first Test against Australia starting Thursday. England’s World Cup hero Jofra Archer, who was named in the 14-man squad for the series, missed out on a spot and thus has to wait for his Test debut.
England have gone in with a pace battery comprising veterans James Anderson and Stuart Broad along with all-rounders Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes.
England’s playing XI for first Test: Rory Burns, Jason Roy, Joe Root (captain), Joe Denly, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
Australia have not announced their playing XI but coach has said that Usmain Khawaja will be in the line up.
When will the England vs Australia Ashes 2019 go live?
England Vs Australia 1st Ashes 2019 match will be played between August 1 and August 5, starting at 3:30 PM everyday.
Where will the England vs Australia Ashes 2019 match take place?
The match between England and Australia will take place at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Where to watch or stream England vs Australia game?
The match will be telecasted at Sony Pictures Sports Network. The online stream of the match will be available at SonyLIV mobile application.
England vs Australia Squads:
England: Rory Burns, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Joe Denly, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Sam Curran, Olly Stone, Jofra Archer
Australia: Tim Paine (c), Cameron Bancroft, Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner.
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