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England will take on Australia in the first men's Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday - with Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Jimmy Anderson, Pat Cummins and Steve Smith all set to star

Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Joe Root all had Anderson lead their attacks as they won 48 out of the 116 matches he played under them

The Ashes gets underway on Friday with the first Test at Edgbaston, as England look to regain the urn by beating Australia in a series for the first time since 2015

Moeen hasn't played Test cricket since 2021 and expects the Aussies to come after him once again when he bowls

The best thing about summer is longer days and sunnier evenings - followed by not having to turn the heating on, and not needing to wear a coat

The Ashes is one of the greatest rivalries in the history of sport and it has seen plenty of scandals over the years, from Kevin Pietersen's controversial sacking to David Warner punching Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub

At the age of 40, James Anderson remains a vital member of England's Test team and the veteran seamer has opened up about his plans for retirement ahead of the Ashes

Two uncapped players, Danielle Gibson and Lauren Filer, earn their maiden Test call ups to the England squad after strong starts for Western Storm

Morgan has had a huge impact on Stokes with England's white-ball cricket and believes he has all the tools to make the difference this summer

Australia have won the World Test Championship, with Steve Smith and Travis Head both scoring hundreds as they beat India by 209 runs in the final at the Oval

Stuart Broad has opened up about his partnership with James Anderson ahead of the Ashes, with the pair the most successful seamers in the history of Test cricket

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting can't wait for the Ashes to start with English conditions and the success of 'Bazball' set to have a huge say in the destination of the urn

Australia's Steve Smith has earned the respect of his England opponents over a dominant 13-year Ashes career, but this could be his toughest test to date

England are hoping to win back the Ashes from Australia and captain Ben Stokes has promised his team will continue with their entertaining and aggressive 'Bazball' approach

England and Australia will kick off The Ashes next week

The England men's and women's sides will both take on Australia for the Ashes this summer –and Ben Stokes and Heather Knight are calling on the nation for their support

Legendary Aussie batter hoping fourth time is the charm as he goes in search of first away Ashes series win

Flower has a gap in his schedule between the IPL and The Hundred which allows him to give the Aussies the benefit of his knowledge

England have suffered a huge blow ahead of the Ashes after spinner Jack Leach picked up a back injury which has ruled him out of the entire series

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ENGLAND VS IRELAND DAY ONE: Stuart Broad warmed up for the Ashes in style, as England look towards hosting Australia this month by playing a warm-up test against Ireland

Ben Stokes will captain England in their one off Test with Ireland this week, the side's final warm-up match ahead of the start of the Ashes at Edgbaston on June 19

Stuart Broad set to lead the attack at Lord's this week in the absence of 40-year-old Anderson, who is expected to play in his 10th Ashes series in June

Job satisfaction is through the roof for Broad who is hoping to go toe-to-toe with David Warner once more when the Aussies arrive to do battle for the urn

England face Australia next month in the Ashes series with captain Ben Stokes implementing an aggressive style of cricket, while Jimmy Anderson admits the pre-match trash talk is adding "extra spice" to the showdown