Ashes 2023: How to watch, live streaming details, Preview, Team News, Playing XI | ENG vs AUS

The Ashes, the most famous cricket rivalry is here once again. The five-match series between England and Australia will begin at Edgbaston on June 16.

An impassioned rivalry that started in 1882 between the two countries, features mostly good-natured taunts between supporters now, and yet, it has kept the passion of the series relevant even at a time when Test cricket is losing prominence to T20 franchise tournaments.

Under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, whose nickname is “Baz,” England has gone all-out on attack and won 12 of its last 17 Tests. Always chasing a win — even at the risk of losing — England have not been defeated in a series over the past year.

And revenge would be on the cards for England who were battered 4-0 in the 2021/22 Ashes Down Under.

Coming to their opponents, freshly crowned World Test champions Australia will be looking to continue their form and show why they deserve the Test mace in the first place.

Having won the 2021/22 Ashes in dominant fashion at home, skipper Pat Cummins and co. will leave no stone unturned to try and replicate such a result against their rivals away from home.

TEAM NEWS

England have already confirmed their starting XI for the first Test. Scott Boland, after his heroics against India, should keep his place in the Aussie side.

How to watch the Ashes 2023 in India

Sony Sports Network has the rights to broadcast the Ashes in India. Sony Sports 5 and Sony Sports 5 HD will be the primary channels for the Ashes broadcast in India. In case of an overlap with another live event, the Ashes broadcast could be shifted to another Sony channel.

Live streaming in India

There’s another way you can catch all the live action between England and Australia. Sony LIV application will stream the matches live. To access this service, you will need a paid subscription to Sony LIV.

England confirmed XI for 1st Test: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jonathan Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson and James Anderson.

Full Squads

England

Ben Stokes (captain), Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow (wk), James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Robinson, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Josh Tongue, Dan Lawrence, Chris Woakes

Australia:

Pat Cummins (captain), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, David Warner, Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Lyon, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Matt Renshaw, Todd Murphy, Marcus Harris, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis

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