A lot of eyes during this series will be on Australia's star batter Steve Smith. Smith is regarded as the most decorated Test batter of this generation and one of the most prolific stars in the Ashes series as well.
For either of these sides to win the Ashes, it will be crucial if Steve Smith continues his love affair with English conditions and bullies the bowlers into oblivion or Joe Root strikes, drives and reverse sweeps elegantly his way towards the Ashes urn.
The hosts will be aiming to avenge their 4-0 loss in the 2021-22 season. The hosts are also charged up by the 'Bazball' revolution brought by skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, which has seen England win 11 of their last 13 Tests and dominate their opponents with an attackin
Former skipper Nasser Hussain has backed England to reclaim the Ashes from Australia as they ride a wave of momentum since Ben Stokes took the reins as captain of the Test team.
The hosts are also charged up by the 'Bazball' revolution brought by skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, which has seen England win 11 of their last 13 Tests and dominate their opponents with an attacking, aggressive and positive cricket that aims for victory.
The Ashes series against England will start from June 16 onwards with the first Test at Edgbaston. In the series, history could repeat itself as the one out of Hazlewood (222 Test wickets at an average of 25.83), Mitchell Starc (310 wickets at an average of 27.64) or Scott Boland (33 wickets
Australian head coach Andrew McDonald backed Mitchell Starc ahead of the Ashes series starting from June 16 at Edgbaston and said that his wicket-taking brings balance to the side
Out of 72 Ashes series played so far, Australia has been on the winning side largely with 34 wins. England has won 32 titles, and the rest ended in a draw.
Crawley's place in the squad has been a point of debate in an English squad that has won 11 of their past 13 Tests with Ben Stokes at the helm. He has been a consistent pick since the start of last summer, but he comes into the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston this week with an average of just
From June 16, cricket enthusiasts across the world will have their eyes riveted on two of the game's biggest and oldest rivals -- Australia and England -- as they square off in The Ashes series in England, with the first Test set to start at Edgbaston.