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Former England fast bowler Steven Finn explains why touring Australia as an England cricketer is an experience like no other.

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Former England fast bowler Steven Finn explains why touring Australia as an England cricketer is an experience like no other.

The Ashes returns on 21 November and to get you in the mood we thought we'd Test your knowledge with a quiz.
Ex-Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath questions if backroom staff have too much influence when they send bowlers for routine scans.

South Africa secure their first Test victory in India since 2010 as they triumph in a low-scoring thriller inside three days in Kolkata.

BBC Test Match Special pundits pick their key players for England and Australia during the 2025 Ashes

Liam Livingstone is released by defending Indian Premier League champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru after a disappointing season.

Good news for Mark Wood and bad for Josh Hazlewood enhance England's chances for the first Ashes Test - now they must take it, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Bangladesh wrap up a comprehensive first-Test victory over Ireland on day four in Sylhet by an innings and 47 runs.

Ollie Pope makes a century as the majority of England’s top order spend valuable time in the middle in their Ashes warm-up game, though Joe Root and Harry Brook miss out.

The Ashes returns on 21 November and to get you in the mood we thought we'd Test your knowledge with a quiz.
Yorkshire captain Jonny Bairstow extends his contract through to the end of 2028.

Cricket is not where it wants to be but is "moving in the right direction" on inclusion and equity, says an independent study of the game in England and Wales.