Ashes 2025/26 Preview now on sale: Can Stokes’ England Rewrite History in Australia? View 2 Images

The Ashes has become one of the great events in sport – full of bitter animosity, spiteful sledges, graceful batters, snarling bowlers, bouncers, sixes and scallywags.

These days, there are not so many of the latter, more’s the pity, but it should clear the scene for cricket to dominate the headlines in the 74th Ashes series that will start on November 21 and should run to January 8 – as long as England don’t crumble beforehand.

And to get you in the mood, we have produced a stunning 48-page preview of what is set to be a mouthwatering winter ahead Down Under. View 2 Images

Our special edition profiles both sides, we have special features on the key men - Stokes, Pat Cummings,

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