The Ashes series in Australia will be an extremely crucial one both for England and Root himself. For England, this will be their chance to win the first away Ashes since 2011 and their first overall since 2015. It would be the ultimate Test of their 'Bazball' school of cricket under skipper
Brendan Doggett is in the prime of his career, and South Australia coach Ryan Harris believes he is ready to step into Test cricket during the Ashes if the opportunity arises, as per ESPNcricinfo.
England's veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid is not willing to put a time frame on his illustrious adventures in international cricket as he aims to cast his spell till 40 or even beyond.
Ahead of the Ashes series against England later this year, Australia skipper and right-arm seamer Pat Cummins provided an update on his fitness, saying that he had no thought about his return at the moment. Still, he wants to be fit in the next four to six weeks and start bowling.
England will be aiming to secure their first Ashes series win in Australia since their 2011 edition win when the first Test kicks off at Perth from November 21 edition. They have not won an Ashes series since 2015 at home either.
Queensland star Marnus Labuschagne has given Australian selectors a timely reminder of his capabilities, producing a stunning all-round show in the T20 Max tournament. Playing for Redlands, Labuschagne not only scored a century earlier in the competition but also claimed a surprise hat-trick
Australia captain Pat Cummins could take "a few risks" and push his envelope in a bid to be fit for the Ashes against England, which will kick off on November 21 in Perth.
Debutant Sonny Baker's dream moment turned into an absolute walking nightmare after he went at the top of an unwanted record, which ultimately headlined England's dreadful show at Headingley.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has faced a massive setback as his Ashes preparations have been compromised after a scan revealed lumbar bone stress in his lower back, which has left him on the sidelines for the three white-ball series against New Zealand and India.
Ahead of the much-anticipated Ashes 2025 series, Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood heaped praise on England's batting unit, calling it the best he has seen in his career so far. He also stated that the visitors will be arriving with one of the strongest batting line-ups in recent times.
England tearaway Mark Wood is striving towards returning to on-field action with Durham in the County Championship in September, ahead of the pulsating Ashes series in Australia this winter.