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'Rapid' Wood bowls in nets to boost Test hopes
Mark Wood's chances of playing in the first Ashes Test look to be increasing after the England paceman bowls a "rapid" spell in the nets in Perth on Tuesday.
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Who are TMS pundits' Ashes players to watch?
BBC Test Match Special pundits pick their key players for England and Australia during the 2025 Ashes
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Tailenders: The Big Ashes Preview. Video, 30 minutes
The Tailenders assemble to preview the men's Ashes series which starts on Friday in Perth.
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'Sea legs meant I couldn't bowl' - when England travelled to Australia by boat
Wonderful food, the Duke of Norfolk and Fred Trueman refusing to run laps - England's 1962-63 tour of Australia, the last time they travelled by boat.
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Why is England v Australia called the Ashes?
Our Ask Me Anything team look at how the Ashes got its name and what is in the urn.
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