What TV channel is the Ashes on? How can I follow it in the UK? What is England’s record in the Ashes at each ground? Lunch will be at 1pm and last for 40 minutes and tea at 3.40pm for 20 minutes. Fifth Test, The Oval, London, July 27-31Īll five Tests are designated ‘day’ matches, commencing at 11am BST, and each day’s play is scheduled to last until 6pm, although time can be made up to 6.30pm, if no breaks in play, to facilitate 90 overs.Fourth Test, Old Trafford, Manchester July 19-23.
Third Test, Headingley, Leeds July 6-10. Second Test, Lord’s, London June 28-July 2. First Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham June 16-20. Following the template of four years ago, the other two Tests are scheduled for white rose and red, at Headingley and Old Trafford. Ashes fixtures and full scheduleĪs usual there will be two Tests in London, at Lord’s and the Oval, and the series will start at Edgbaston, the England players’ favourite ground despite the so-called home ‘fortress’ being breached by Australian victory in 2019. He also enjoyed success against both Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith with short balls. While Wood’s home record is notably less impressive than Broad’s, he enjoyed a fine 2021/22 Ashes campaign, taking 17 wickets including 6-37, his Test best figures, in the fifth Test in Hobart. He has a fine record at Edgbaston, taking 43 Test wickets at 24.1 at the ground, and took 5-86 in the first innings against Australia four years ago. He particularly thrived against David Warner, Australia’s opener, dismissing him seven times in ten innings as Warner averaged just 9.5. Should Wood be chosen over Broad it would mean England’s bowlers will not have bowled a Test ball this summer as none of Anderson, Wood, Robinson and Ali featured against Ireland earlier this month with Stokes opting not to bowl entirely during the Test.īroad, England’s second highest wicket-taker of all time, had a fine Ashes series in 2019. Matthew Potts, Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue, the other three seamers in the squad, will hope to feature later in the summer. 
While the progress on Stokes will help with the make-up of England’s bowling attack, the captain and Brendon McCullum still face a major decision over who to select as the third seamer. Both James Anderson and Ollie Robinson are set to play, leaving the final spot between Broad or Wood. England face a tough decision between picking Stuart Broad or Mark Wood as they finalise their team for the first Ashes Test.Ĭaptain Ben Stokes bowled 12 balls in the middle on Tuesday, giving England a boost about his fitness and the role he can play as the fourth seamer.
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