It’s finally here. For more than three years, the Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum regime has been building towards a legacy-defining trip Down Under. Reputations are made in Ashes encounters — this series will be no different.
Across the past decade, England have been nothing short of useless in Australia. They’ve played 15 matches, won none of them, and lost 13. But this time, with a clear plan in place and a high-octane style of cricket at the ready, the foundations are in place for an historic series. Win, lose or draw, it is set to be spectacular.
