Moeen Ali has been dropped by England ahead of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's, with Jack Leach and Jofra Archer coming in.
England slumped to a 251-run defeat at Edgbaston, with spinner Moeen proving expensive with the ball — taking three wickets for 172 runs — while scoring just four with the bat.
Somerset's Leach, who scored 92 as nightwatchman in a warm-up Test against Ireland, has been drafted into the 12-man squad as Moeen's replacement.
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Meanwhile, paceman Archer, who proved he had recovered from a side strain with a superb performance in a Sussex second XI match this week, is set to make his Test debut having replaced James Anderson, who has been ruled out with a calf injury.
Olly Stone has also missed out, with the Warwickshire bowler struggling with a back problem.
Joe Root's side made a strong start to the first Test, but supreme batting from Steve Smith (144 and 142) in both innings helped Australia claim a resounding victory.
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