England have not won the Ashes for 10 years.

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Heather Knight’s side are bidding to win the Ashes for the first time since 2015

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Heather Knight’s side are bidding to win the Ashes for the first time in 10 years, with Australia retaining in a drawn series in England in 2023.

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Stokes had said he was open to returning to the ODI team but suffered a hamstring problem in the Test series victory over New Zealand

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The all-rounder has called time on his glittering career after taking 537 wickets from 106 Tests, leaving him seventh in the all-time rankings

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Bethell made three half-centuries in New Zealand to put pressure on vice-captain Ollie Pope’s England place.

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Ben Stokes nurses another injury heading into 2025, while Jacob Bethell’s dazzling displays in New Zealand and the drop in form for Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir leave questions ahead of Tests against India and the Ashes

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Flintoff’s son, Rocky, joins the 16-man squad for the January tour of Australia

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Ashwin made the announcement after the third Test of India’s tour of Australia

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Ashwin made the announcement after the third Test of India’s tour of Australia.

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Lauren Bell took another four wickets for the tourists

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Laure Bell took another four wickets for the tourists.

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The bowler managed just one over during the fourth day of the third Test.

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Set a mammoth 658 to win by New Zealand, England were bowled out for 234 with injured captain Ben Stokes not batting.

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The England captain will have a scan on his hamstring after the 423-run defeat to New Zealand in the third Test.

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The veteran seamer took his 391st and final Test wicket as New Zealand completed a huge win on his home ground in Hamilton.

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Jacob Bethell and Joe Root fell after making half centuries as England chase a mammoth 658 to win in Hamilton

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Bell took two wickets in two balls.

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Laure Bell took another four wickets for the tourists.

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England won nine of their 17 Tests this year, losing eight.

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