Australia have an unsettled opening pair. Usman Khawaja has showed signs of decline; Sam Konstas erratic, and Cameron Green’s obvious talents flickering than shining. Marnus Labuschagne, meanwhile, is out of the side.

Australia captain Pat Cummins is set to miss the first Ashes Test against England. The Aussies are expected to be without their talismanic all-rounder when the highly-anticipated series begins on

England captain Ben Stokes is currently recovering from a shoulder injury that he suffered during the fourth Test against India in Manchester. Even though he is on course to regain full fitness, it's unclear whether the all-rounder will recover on time before the first Test vs Australia.

Joe Root insists England can end their 10-year long Ashes drought as they bid to finally "bring the urn home" from their tour to Australia later this year.

England Lions will help England Men with their Ashes preparation, before taking on Australia A and a Cricket Australia XI

Nathan Lyon warned England that they would be making a mistake if they do not play a spinner during the Ashes.

Reece Walsh and Mark Nawaqanitawase are among seven uncapped players in Australia's squad for the three-Test Ashes series in England that begins this month.

The pathways to Kangaroos selection differed wildly for Reece Walsh and Gehamat Shibasaki, two of the seven uncapped players picked for Australia's three-test Ashes rugby league series in England. For Walsh,