England have put Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope on notice for the Ashes by handing them one-year contracts while others, including Ben Stokes, received longer deals.

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But before we look ahead to the resumption of cricket’s oldest fiercest rivalry, it is important to look back as to why it all started. This enmity of the field is something that is close to 150 years old, 143 to be exact. That’s spanning well over a century and its origins lie in the name itself. Yes, it is linked to real ashes.

Australia seamer Ryan Harris needed a second chance at being a professional cricketer, but when it came he formed one of the Ashes most clinical partnerships with Mitchell Johnson.

Marnus Labuschagne is back in Australia's squad for the Ashes series. Selectors have included the veteran batter in a 15-man group for the first cricket test against England in Perth.

Australia's selectors chairman George Bailey defended sticking with the test side's veteran core for the Ashes on Wednesday following criticism from former captain Steve Waugh about the team's ageing profile.

The Ashes returns on 21 November and plenty of players will be dreaming of making of history before the opening Test in Perth. Some past Ashes stars are instantly recognisable, others... not so much.

Steven Finn believes England have their best chance of winning an Ashes series in Australia since his 2010/11 team; the former bowler cites Brendon McCullums settled squad, Australias line-up uncertai

Former England coach and Test opener David Lloyd predicts the Ashes may come down to a head-to-head between opposing No. 4 batsmen Steve Smith and Joe Root.