When is the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval and what time does it start?

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Ben Stokes will captain England's men's team and Heather Knight the England women's side

It is proving to be an unforgettable summer of cricket with not one but two compelling Ashes series.

Here's how to follow the ongoing men's Ashes series across the BBC, plus all the details from the women's series.

When is the final Ashes Test?

The fifth and final men's Test begins on 27 July, with Australia having retained the Ashes following a rain-affected draw at Old Trafford in the fourth Test.

Australia retained the Women's Ashes despite it finishing 8-8 on points in the multi-format series.

England won the final one-day international in Taunton by 69 runs on Tuesday to take the 50-over series 2-1 and draw the series.

Men's fixtures (all times BST):

Women's results - series finishes 8-8 but Australia retain Ashes

BBC coverage

There will be live commentary of every ball of both series from Test Match Special across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

Today at the Test will provide highlights of every day's play on BBC TV and iPlayer from 19:00.

The BBC Sport website and app will also have in-play clips, highlights, reports and analysis as well as the latest Ashes news and live text commentaries.

There will be a new episode of the Test Match Special podcast every day throughout the summer while the Tailenders podcast with England bowler James Anderson and No Balls with England bowler Kate Cross and former England spinner Alex Hartley will also provide their unique take on the action.

The TMS team will again by led by Jonathan Agnew for the men's Ashes, with Isa Guha, Simon Mann, Alison Mitchell, Daniel Norcross and Jim Maxwell also joining as commentators.

The punditry team will include Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Vic Marks and Hartley, with Andy Zaltzman returning as scorer.

Eleanor Oldroyd will lead the reporting team on BBC Radio 5 Live, and will be joined by Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn and guests.

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