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.

Date, venue and start time for every Test match between England and Australia - England’s bid to regain the urn – and win a first Ashes series in Australia since 2010 – will begin in Perth on 21 Novem

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.

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Sam Konstas dropped from Australia squad as Marnus Labuschagne recalled and Jake Weatherald in line for debut in Ashes opener in Perth on November 21; Steve Smith deputises as captain in the absence of injured Pat Cummins;

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.

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.

England captain Ben Stokes was branded “cocky” in a scathing welcome as he arrived in Australia ahead of the Ashes.A picture of Stokes pushing a trolley laden with luggage at the airport was accompanied by the headline ‘Baz Bawl’ on the front page of the West Australian newspaper.

The third Test takes place at Leeds Headingley Stadium on Saturday November 8 at 2:30pm; England will be looking to avoid a whitewash