We aren't quite at the start line for the Ashes, but with Australia naming their (large) squad, we now know the two sets of players who are in the mix to go head-to-head in Perth. Home advantage vs an England side confident they have what it takes to succeed down under. So, before a ball is bowled, how do the two groups compare? We've run the rule over them, and you can vote as well.

Top order

Australia Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green

England Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Jacob Bethell

Their displays in the New Zealand ODIs may beg to differ, but England's batters arrive in Australia with a rare clarity of purpose, thanks to three years of constant backing from the selectors and an overarching licence to be proactive. In Zak Crawley and Be

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