England have put Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope on notice for the Ashes by handing them one-year contracts while others, including Ben Stokes, received longer deals.

Sam Konstas dropped from Australia squad as Marnus Labuschagne recalled and Jake Weatherald in line for debut in Ashes opener in Perth on November 21; Steve Smith deputises as captain in the absence of injured Pat Cummins;

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And with high tension comes the potential for blow ups, scandals and moments which have gone down in infamy in cricket history. The most famous have even been remembered with their own TV series and are still spoken about by generations who came decades after they happened.

England test captain Ben Stokes has been handed a two-year central contract that takes him through to a home Ashes series in 2027.

Australia seamer Ryan Harris needed a second chance at being a professional cricketer, but when it came he formed one of the Ashes most clinical partnerships with Mitchell Johnson.

Former England coach and Test opener David Lloyd predicts the Ashes may come down to a head-to-head between opposing No. 4 batsmen Steve Smith and Joe Root.