What the captains said about the first TestBen Stokes insists his methodology will not change despite defeat in the first Test. Hopefully we have managed to attract the attention of more people in England and Australia to follow the Ashes for the next four games. “Everyone would have been on the edge of their seat here and everyone at home will have been glued to their TV. England are bidding to regain the Ashes for the first time since 2017. In the 1980s and 1990s England’s home Ashes series were elongated to encompass six Tests but since the conclusion of Australia’s 1997 tour they have been wisely reduced to five and that remains the format this time around.

Source: The Times June 21, 2023 14:31 UTC