THE ASHES
Australia must put aside team ego to end winless run in England – John Buchanan
John Buchanan, the last man to coach Australia to an Ashes victory on English soil in 2001, believes the tourists need to shelve their "team ego" if they are to end their long winless run this summer.
Five key stats ahead of the highly anticipated Ashes series
The 2023 Ashes is set to be one of the most exciting in history, with a resurgent England taking on Test champions Australia.
England prefer Stuart Broad over Mark Wood for opening Ashes Test
England have favoured Stuart Broad's experience over Mark Wood's raw pace for the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, naming their playing XI two days early in a show of confidence.
Australia fill top three slots in ICC men's Test batting rankings ahead of Ashes
Australia will head into the men's Ashes series with their players filling the top three slots in the world Test batting rankings.
A look at Edgbaston’s Ashes history as England and Australia prepare for opener
Edgbaston is the venue for this week's Ashes opener and has been a happy hunting ground for England over the years, though they will be out to avenge 2019's loss to Australia.
England's Moeen Ali could not turn down Ashes series under Ben Stokes' captaincy
England spinner Moeen Ali admits Ben Stokes being captain and only one series would have tempted him to overturn his Test retirement.
