"If it feels like the buildup to this Ashes series has lasted 842 days that is because it pretty much has. Test cricket's oldest rivalry resumes on Friday inside Perth's 60,000-seat thunderdome and with it, mercifully, comes fresh fuel for the ever-raging fire. Because on one level the Ashes never really starts or stops. Since Stuart Broad nicked off Alex Carey at the Oval on 31 July 2023 the final act of a dramatic 2-2 draw"
"Sometimes that BGT chat feels like a stick used to beat England, given they have not won a Test match on these shores since Andrew Strauss led a 3-1 triumph in 2010-11. Fact is though, no team stirs Australia's competitive instincts quite like the old enemy. Same goes for English cricket, with Australia the yardstick for nearly 150 years now."
Test cricket's oldest rivalry resumes in Perth after roughly 842 days since Stuart Broad nicked off Alex Carey at the Oval on 31 July 2023, capping a dramatic 2-2 series. The contest will take place inside Perth's 60,000-seat thunderdome and reignite fierce England-Australia competition. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has become a major rivalry, but the Ashes retains unique historical intensity and national significance. England have not won a Test in Australia since Andrew Strauss's 3-1 victory in 2010-11. Captains and coaches face career-defining pressure based on Ashes outcomes. Media and social channels ensure the rivalry's discourse never fully quietens.
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