All fired up

England have made three changes for the third Ashes Test against Australia, which begins in Headingley today, with Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood named in the side as the hosts look to overturn a 2-0 deficit in the series.

Fast bowlers James Anderson and Josh Tongue have been rested while vice-captain Ollie Pope has been ruled out of the rest of the series after dislocating his shoulder.

With Pope not in the squad, Harry Brook will be promoted to number three.

Moeen came out of retirement for the series opener at Edgbaston but the spinner injured his finger, sitting out the second encounter at Lord's.

Wood was not picked for the first two Tests and England will welcome his fiery pace while Woakes' all-round ability will give the hosts depth in their batting lineup.

Anderson, 40, England's leading wicket-taker in Tests, struggled to make an impact in the series with just three wickets in the first two matches.

Tongue made his Ashes bow at Lord's, where he took five in two innings.

Australia can expect to face a fired-up England and a furious crowd at Headingley as the row over Jonny Bairstow's divisive dismissal at Lord's rumbles on.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese have even traded verbal bouncers over the issue, which started when Bairstow was given out stumped by wicketkeeper Alex Carey during what the England batsman thought was a break in play.

Bairstow's exit, in a match Australia won by 43 runs to go 2-0 up in the five-match series despite England captain Ben Stokes' stunning 155, sparked a chorus of boos at a normally sedate Lord's and led to three MCC members being suspended for allegedly abusing visiting players in the pavilion.

To add fuel to the fire, the third Test is taking place at Bairstow's Yorkshire home ground, with increased security measures expected at Headingley - traditionally one of English cricket's most raucous venues.

Pat Cummins, bidding to become the first Australia skipper in 22 years to win an Ashes series in England, said the fall-out from Bairstow's dismissal could galvanize the tourists too. "These kind of moments can really strengthen a side," he said. "[Carey] has been fantastic behind the wickets. We'll look after him."

Only an Australia side inspired by batting great Don Bradman have come from 2-0 down to win a Test series, taking the 1936/37 Ashes 3-2.