Captain Joe Root says his England side will 'put in a really good show' as they attempt to level the Ashes series in the second Test at Lord's, starting on Wednesday.
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"Generally, we're a side that when we have our backs to the wall we come out scrapping hard," Root told BBC Sport.Defeat at Lord's will almost certainly end England's hopes of regaining the Ashes - only once in the history of Test cricket has a team come from 2-0 to win a five-match series. "Last week will have hurt everyone and everyone will be desperate to win this week. I expect nothing less."
If Denly is left out, that would mean another rejig of the batting order, while the omission of Leach would leave England with five pace bowlers but no frontline spinner."There's a bit of weather around and we'll see what the pitch looks like as well. We've seen it change quite drastically the last few times we've been here. It's important that we give ourselves as many options as possible.
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