Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting suggests that Australia’s bouncer barrage aimed at English batsmen is set to continue this summer.

Openers David Warner and Cameron Bancroft breeze to an unbroken century stand and left Australia needing just 56 runs to go one up in the Ashes series after England imploded.

Australia lost the big wicket of David Warner as England applied pressure after collapsing to 302 all out on the second day of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba.

England's James Vince is left kicking himself after he was spectacularly run out close to an Ashes debut century, as Australia struck late to leave the first Test finely balanced after day one.

New-look Australia will bank on their pace attack terrifying England once again when two unfamiliar line-ups open hostilities for the Ashes, the oldest prize in Test cricket, in Brisbane.

Australia's cricketers call on retired sprint king Usain Bolt to boost their running between the wickets during the Ashes Test series against England.

Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft is set for his Test debut and wicket-keeper Tim Paine returns in a shock selection in Australia's squad named Friday for the first two Tests against England.

England captain Joe Root tells Australia to "bring it on" and vows to fight fire with fire as his team expect a hostile reception at next week's first Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Mitchell Starc says pace partner Josh Hazlewood's unerring line and length will allow his fellow bowlers to let rip at England's batsmen in the Ashes Test series.

Veteran pace spearhead James Anderson says he is open to replacing suspended Ben Stokes as England vice-captain for the coming Ashes Test series.

Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood warns Joe Root's England tourists and their raft of Ashes debutants they risk being exposed if their big guns don't fire in the coming series.

England paceman Stuart Broad refuses to rise to Australia opener David Warner's declaration of "war" as Joe Root's men prepare to fly out to defend the Ashes.

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc urges Australian fans to "get stuck into" England bad boy Ben Stokes if he makes the trip for the upcoming Ashes, calling for them to be "very loud".

Former England star Kevin Pietersen says that Ben Stokes cannot be part of the Ashes tour due to the ‘shocking and brutal video’ of him brawling in Bristol.

England announce Ashes squad that contains three uncapped players in 23-year-old Somerset fast bowler Craig Overton, 20-year-old Hampshire leg-spinner Mason Crane, who will provide spin support to Moeen Ali, and Surrey wicket-keeper Ben Foakes, 24, included as cover for first-choice gloveman Jonny Bairstow.

The Australian Cricket Association(ACA) says that even if a deal is reached with Cricket Australia (CA), the Ashes series could still be scrapped.

Former England fast bowler Chris Tremlett has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.