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"They'll get murdered" - England issued warning over pace-first approach for the Ashes

NICK HOWSON: Mick Lewis, the ex-Australia international and now the bowling coach at Yorkshire, says unless the tourists hold their lengths, it could be a long series

"Rogue" Bazball excesses a "red flag" for Ashes tour, says Dean Elgar

JAMES COYNE: Essex's South African opener says teammate Sam Cook is the best England-qualified County Championship bowler he saw last season

David Warner: Ruling out an Ashes return, a warning for Bazball and the threat of Dan Worrall

NICK HOWSON: The former Australia batter is welcoming the prospect of returning to Lord's, the scene of his confrontation in the Long Room two years ago, which saw an MCC member expelled

England must take long-term view on Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse to protect Ashes hopes

HUW TURBERVILL: After a stunning start to his Test career, the five-match T20 series in India should be used to rest the Surrey seamer ahead of the Ashes later this year

How England's unlikely heroes masterminded 2010/11 Ashes victory

Cook, Anderson, Trott and Tremlett were written off or ignored by the Australians before the series - how wrong they were - GIDEON HAIGH applauds the four who came to the fore

History tells us Bazball cult doomed to failure during 2025 Ashes

MALCOLM CONN: With just one away Ashes series victory in nine attempts, Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum's team have their work cut out if they are to regain the urn down under at the end of this year

The year ahead - part one: Judgement day on Bazball and county cricket returns

JAMES COYNE picks out some of the main discussion points and topics ahead of a busy 2025...

Simon Jones on learning to bowl fast, being picked for his attributes and how England manage their quicks

HUW TURBERVILL speaks to the former England seamer about dealing with injuries as a fast bowler and how he would manage Jofra Archer and Mark Wood ahead of the series in Australia, 20 years after he starred in the 2005 Ashes

"Colin Cowdrey was God": The Kent and England captain had a real touch of class

On what would have been his 92nd birthday, SIMON RAE remembers getting closer to his childhood hero Colin Cowdrey than he might ever have imagined

Big crowds, good timing and guaranteed game time: Why do English players dominate the Big Bash?

OSCAR RESS: There are 14 English players in this year's Big Bash; Brisbane Heat's Paul Walter, Sydney Thunder's Sam Billings and Melbourne Stars head coach Peter Moores explain the increased influence on the tournament

Blockbuster at the Gabba: Remembering the game that sparked England's historic Ashes triumph

With less than a year to go until the next installment of the series, we recall VIC MARKS' coverage of a record-breaking first Test in 2010-11

No more Fortress Gabba… is it now Red Carpet Perth?

HUW TURBERVILL: Australia, India and England will trade in men's Test cricket over the next 12 months. Anyone who tells you they know for certain what will happen is not to be trusted

From keeping cattle to achieving a Test record, Phillip Hughes was a class apart

BRYDON COVERDALE pays tribute to the Australia Test and ODI batter and the youngest to score twin Test centuries

Coaching Pakistan, beating Bazball and the Ashes: Jason Gillespie on the challenges ahead

The former Australian quick speaks about coaching Pakistan, confronting England, who will win the next Ashes (definitely), and who will play for Australia in the future