England make four changes to crucial third Ashes Test in Melbourne with Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood and Jack Leach all drafted in to help turn horror show around… while Burns, Pope and Woakes may have played their last games of the series
- England have made four changes for the third Ashes Test at the MCG
- Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow come in for their first appearances of the series
- While Mark Wood and Jack Leach return to the side after missing the second Test
- Omitted Burns, Pope and Woakes may have played their last games of the series
- While Stuart Broad will hope to appear at either Sydney or Hobart – or both
England have made four changes for Sunday’s crucial third Ashes Test at the MCG, with Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow coming in for their first appearances of the series, and both Mark Wood and Jack Leach returning to the side after missing the second game at Adelaide.
The changes are as expected ahead of a match which England, 2-0 down with three to play, must win to stand any chance of regaining the Ashes.
Of the omitted quartet, Rory Burns, Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes may well have played their last games of the series, while Stuart Broad will hope to appear at either Sydney or Hobart, and possibly both.
Zak Crawley (left) and Jonny Bairstow (right) have been called up for England’s third Ashes Test
Crawley, who has averaged 11 in Tests since making 267 against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in 2020, will return to the opener’s role he last filled at Ahmedabad in March.
For the first time, his partner at the top of the order will be Haseeb Hameed, who is in need of runs himself after making six and nought at Adelaide.
Bairstow will play…
Source : dailymail
