Next year's Ashes series will not feature a Test match beginning in August for the first time in 139 years, according to reports.
The move is set to be made in order to ensure England players are available for as much of The Hundred as possible. This year, Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow both pulled out of the tournament in order to rest before England's three Test series against South Africa.
The likes of Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley and Matthew Potts, meanwhile, are only available for the first week of games due to their involvement with the Test team. However, the Daily Mail report that in order to avoid a similar clash next year, the Ashes is set to be moved forward.
