After winning the first Test inside four days England, on Sunday, named an unchanged 13-man squad for the second Ashes Test against Australia, scheduled to start July 16, Thursday at Lord’s.  

Stuart Broad led England to a 169 run victory in the first Test as Australia collapsed either side of lunch on the fourth day at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens on Saturday.

Steven Finn and Adil Rashid will stay as reserve bowlers in the second match of five match Test series.

Australia, the Ashes holders, chasing a target of 412 were dismissed for 242 after tea. But, they were well placed at 97 for one, then slumped to 106 for five as four wickets fell for just nine runs in 36 balls.

Fast medium bowler Broad took three for 38 in 14 overs as Engalnd enjoyed an emphatic win in their first match under tutelage of new Australian coach Trevor Bayliss.  

However, Joe Root was named the man-of–the–match for his match turning 134 after coming in to bat with England struggling at 43 for three.  

England squad:

Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), Adam Lyth (Yorkshire), Gary Ballance (Yorkshire), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), Jos Buttler (Lancashire, wkt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Mark Wood (Durham), James Anderson (Lancashire), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire).

Sudipta Biswas

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