James Anderson out of first Ashes Test, England drop Bairstow, but Ben Stokes returns to face Australia at the Gabba

James Anderson was ruled out of the first Ashes Test with the series set to get underway at midnight on Tuesday. England insist he is fit enough to play, despite reports of a calf niggle, but have opted to take a pragmatic approach to their 39-year-old seamer. The schedule against Australia is a hectic one […]