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England's "brutal" selection policy highlights ruthless Ashes preparation

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GEORGE DOBELL: England are making brave decisions to prepare themselves to fight for the Ashes in Australia but will be tested by Sri Lanka at Lord's in the absence of Ben Stokes, Zak Crawley and Mark Wood


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Posted by Marc Evans on 29/08/2024 at 11:00

Must confess am not a fan of this Ashes obsession. It puts stupid and unecessary pressure on everyone. Pick your best available which includes taking conditions and opposition into account. All sorts could happen between now and the ashes. Think present over future.

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