The Ashes 2025/26

[Cooperman]

The days of two or three first class matches before the tests starts are long gone I’m afraid.

Yep, the old cricket calendar is long gone. There is no time whatsoever for an England v Government Select XI.

 

[jackharris]

Ollie Pope and Jacob Bethell will vie for number three, says Rob Key

Rob Key says Ollie Pope is “the man in possession” of England’s number three spot but stops short of confirming who will line up for the first Ashes Test.

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[jackharris]

Ashes 2025: Will Jacks praises Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum man-management

England Test captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum make new players feel "on top of the world", says all-rounder Will Jacks after receiving a surprise recall for the Ashes.

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