Ashes betting news: Moeen Ali dropped for second Test at Lord's

England have replaced Moeen Ali with Jack Leach in their squad for the second Ashes Test which starts at Lord's on Wednesday.

Ali scored only four runs and took three wickets as England went 1-0 down in the series with a 251-run defeat to Australia in the first Test at Edgbaston.

The Aussies are 4-6 favourites with Sky Bet to win the series, with a 3-2 triumph the most popular scoreline among bookmakers at a best-priced 9-2.

England are 6-5 to level the five-Test series at Lord's.

Slow left-armer Leach should, however, enhance England's options having fired 92 as nightwatchman in his side's recent Test win over Ireland. Jofra Archer could make his debut in the format but James Anderson and Olly Stone are missing through injury.

England squad for the second Ashes Test: J Root, J Archer, J Bairstow, S Broad, R Burns, J Buttler, S Curran, J Denly, J Leach, J Roy, B Stokes, C Woakes.

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