"The T20 squad departed for New Zealand on Friday, with the four men among them who have also been selected for the Ashes Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse and Zak Crawley knowing that only injury will bring them home within the next three months (and even then for no more than 10 days, before they depart again this time for Sri Lanka and from there a T20 World Cup in India)."
"Four more members of the Ashes squad will follow along with the other ODI players not already there 10 days later, accompanied by a few Test bowlers, Mark Wood, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson among them, who are not due to play any white-ball cricket but want to work on their fitness. A full month before the Ashes starts in Perth most of England's squad will be in New Zealand."
Different authorities mark winter's start at different moments: meteorologists on 1 December, astronomers on 21 December at 3.03pm, while cricket fans consider the season beginning with early fixtures. England's national side begins a packed touring schedule with a T20 squad departing for New Zealand, including four players also selected for the Ashes: Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse and Zak Crawley. Most of the Ashes and ODI players will be abroad well before the Ashes in Perth, with additional Test bowlers joining primarily for fitness. Only one official warmup match in Australia is scheduled, limiting local preparation.
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