All news on the topic: The Ashes

Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott believes Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood could have success if they target Harry Brook with the short ball in the Ashes

England captain Ben Stokes is looking forward to having "so many world class players to have to choose from" heading into the Ashes, with the likes of Jonny Bairstow, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood all set to return

England legend Michael Atherton believes they will have a "real problem" on their hands ahead of the Ashes once Jonny Bairstow returns from injury, given Harry Brook's impressive form

Australia have claimed beating India in India is "bigger" than winning the Ashes in England, but Michael Atherton has pointed out that not a single member of the current side has managed to achieve either feat

Jonny Bairstow is out of action after breaking his leg in a freak accident while playing golf, but he is set to be back in time for the Ashes and England face a real selection dilemma

England take on New Zealand in their last Test series before facing old foes Australia this summer in the Ashes and Ben Stokes has outlined his plans for his attack moving forward

England seamer Ollie Robinson will be teammates with Australia batter Steve Smith for three County Championship games at Sussex ahead of this summer's Ashes series

Ollie Pope acted as Brendon McCullum's chauffeur during his first series in charge last summer and credits the England coach with helping him find form at Test level after a nightmare Ashes

This summer's Ashes series will take place in a 46-day window and former England quick Steve Harmison is concerned about the impact such a quick turnaround will have on the likes of James Anderson, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer

Jonny Bairstow broke his leg in three places and dislocated his ankle back in September and the England star has given a promising update on his recovery ahead of the Ashes and the 50-over World Cup

The iconic Ian Botham is currently Down Under, and he spoke to Mirror Sport about The Ashes this summer, the international schedule, and England's 'Bazball' turnaround

Ben Duckett has impressed since being recalled by England to open the batting in Test cricket and the 28-year-old was quick to respond to suggestions from former cricketer Simon Hughes that he should not open in the Ashes

Former England bowler Steve Harmison believes James Anderson will be a central figure in this summer's Ashes series as Ben Stokes' side hope to regain the urn from Australia

England star Jofra Archer is hoping to feature in this summer's Ashes series against Australia, having been out of action for almost two years with injury problems

England's revolution under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum has gone from strength-to-strength, and they won't sway away from their 'Bazball' approach in the Ashes despite Australia's mocking

Mitchell Starc and Usman Khawaja are among the Australian cricketers who could join Steve Smith in enjoying some pre-Ashes preparation in the County Championship

Jofra Archer returned to action in the SA20 and is set to feature for England for the first time in almost two years in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa

Matt Fisher has bulked up since suffering his latest injury setback shortly after making his England debut and the 25-year-old is already visualising bowling at David Warner in the Ashes this summer

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have completely transformed England's Test team and Ricky Ponting is looking forward to seeing how they fare against Australia in the Ashes

Australia vice-captain Steve Smith will play three County Championship games for Sussex, ahead of this summer's Ashes, and England skipper Ben Stokes has reacted to the news

Steve Smith will play three County Championship games for Sussex in May ahead of the Ashes, with the Australia star set to play domestic cricket in England for the first time since a brief T20 Blast stint with Worcestershire in 2010

England bowler Jamie Overton, who impressed on debut against New Zealand last summer, is likely to miss this summer's Ashes series after suffering a stress fracture of the back

James Anderson has taken 18 Test wickets at an average of 17.44 since turning 40 and the England legend has no plans to hang up his boots anytime soon amid an exciting new era

Opener Haseeb Hameed has embraced a much more positive approach for his county Nottinghamshire and hopes he can earn an England recall under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

Steve Smith looks set for his first stint in the County Championship, with the Australia vice-captain reportedly close to agreeing a deal with Sussex that will see him feature in up to four games before the Ashes