Australia’s batting depth and England’s pace gamble headline the build-up to the 2025-26 Ashes. With Usman Khawaja’s form under fire, Steve Smith returning for the Sheffield Shield, and Pat Cummins still racing the clock, questions are mounting over who leads Australia’s new-look Test side. Across the pond, England have gone all-in on raw pace — with Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, and Brydon Carse forming a 90-mph attack many are calling high-risk, high-reward. Can they finally break a 15-year drought on Australian soil?

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