Summary
England's cricket team has not finalized its lineup for the first Ashes Test against Australia on November 21. Coach Brendon McCullum highlighted uncertainty around the number three position, where Ollie Pope and Jacob Bethell are both candidates.
Key Facts
- England's cricket team is preparing for the Ashes series against Australia, starting on November 21 in Perth.
- The team has not yet decided which players will make up the final 11 for the first Test match.
- Ollie Pope is a contender for the number three position, but 21-year-old Jacob Bethell is also in the running.
- Jacob Bethell recently scored his first professional century against South Africa and shows promise for a big future.
- Two players, Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith, will likely play in the first Test and are resting this week.
- Sonny Baker, a young bowler, made an expensive debut in a recent England match but is seen as a player with great potential.
- Bethell will captain an England team against Ireland, making him the youngest to do so.
- England's squad faces a busy schedule, including matches against South Africa and New Zealand, before the Ashes series.
