Australia's T20I captain has a series against India starting on Wednesday but could return to Shield cricket after that

The first Ashes Test will take place at Wembley Stadium, London, and kick off at 2:30pm BST on Saturday 25 October. In the UK, the match will be shown live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, with coverage getting underway at 2pm. Coverage will be presented by the imperious Mark Chapman.

New Zealand has won the toss and chosen to bowl in the first of three one-day internationals against England which serve as part of England’s run-up to the Ashes series in Australia now under a month away.

England face Australia in a first Ashes series for 22 years, starting at Wembley today, and the whole sport may about to be given a lift.

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Renshaw will get final a final opportunity to press his case for an Ashes berth during this week’s Sheffield Shield contest against New South Wales at the Gabba, with incumbent opener Sam Konstas and Tasmania’s Jake Weatherald also in contention.

Lancashire lad Herbie Farnworth is an NRL star - now he hopes to inspire England to success in three Tests against world champions Australia.

In the final part of our series on the inner workings of the national selection panel, we explore 27 months of deliberations on the Australian cricket team to play England this summer. Plus, vote on who should get the nod.

Before private jets and sponsorships, Rugby League’s Ashes were fought across oceans and mud-soaked fields. England versus Australia was once the ultimate test - brutal, brilliant, and the making of legends.

Australia will host England for Ashes 2025. Pat Cummins who sustained a back injury after the Australia vs West Indies series, will miss the opening Test of the five-match AUS vs ENG series