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Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

Sir Geoffrey Boycott says England 'have got carried away with Bazball'

Sir Geoffrey Boycott has said England "have got carried away with Bazball" after they suffered defeat in the first Ashes Test.

Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook expects contrasting England, Australia strategies to continue at Ashes

Former England captain Alastair Cook expects England to stick to the 'Bazball' approach and for Australia to maintain their passive approach throughout the Ashes series.

The Ashes

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.

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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.

Edgbaston

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.

Moeen Ali

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.

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