The Latest Breaking News from Ashes

There is no spin bowler in England’s team for the second Ashes Test and a look at the domestic game points to a wider problem

The Ashes series of Test cricket matches (played by England and Australia) are a sporting fixture like no other and serve up a scintillating summer of high quality Test match cricket. It is one of the leading biannual international Test cricket series in the world.

Australia’s 89-run win in Nottingham saw them take a 4-0 lead in the multi-format series.

Josh Tongue made his England debut in the Ireland Test before the Ashes

England will go into the second Ashes Test at Lord's without a frontline spinner after Moeen Ali was dropped for Josh Tongue who will make just his second appearance

A blister to the England spinner’s finger reduced his impact in the first Test defeat to Australia at Edgbaston, with Ben Stokes opting for Josh Tongue instead

The Home of Cricket has staged 37 Ashes Test matches since 1884.

Amid the numerous congregations of England’s brains trust in the dying overs of last week’s Edgbaston thriller, Ollie Pope’s boyish presence stood out against those of his more seasoned associates, two wizened seamers with 340-odd Tests between them and the team’s captains past and present.

Australia will take a 1-0 series lead into the second Ashes Test at Lord's that starts this Wednesday following their thrilling two wicket victory at Edgbaston last week

Russian president makes appearance in late-night TV address, and Australian government ministers to tour country to drum up voice support as PM’s approval ratings slump

Ashleigh Gardner has revealed she was battling a ligament injury in her spinning finger as she took a record-breaking 12 wickets for Australia in the Ashes.