With Cummins and Hazlewood out, England won’t get a better shot at the Ashes — and Crash says they should go all-in with five fast bowlers if they’re brave enough. We break down Australia’s attack of Starc, Boland and Doggett and why Joe Root has never looked more nervous coming into a series. Crash also locks in his predictions: most runs, most wickets and his player of the series.

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Nine days out from the Ashes 2025, Australia is sweating on the fitness of Josh Hazlewood and Sean Abbott, both sent for scans after a huge injury scare that could reshape the series.

In this week’s CODE Cricket episode, the panel breaks down what the scans mean for Australia’s preparation — and the key debates still looming: should Nathan Lyon play in Perth, which Australian XI would England least like to face, and could Brendan Doggett become the story of the summer?

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Australia has named a 15-man Ashes squad for 2025, with uncapped Weatherald a potential opener. Dan calls Steve Waugh’s jab at the selectors “ridiculous”, Ben says the selectors must take responsibility for Sam Konstas’ form, and Crash believes this Australian team leaves the door open for England to win the Ashes series.

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Crash recalls the wild day he introduced Steve Waugh to Mother Teresa. In 10 years of first class cricket Jofra Archer has played just 46 first class matches, that's four a year! How can he be ready for an Ashes Tour? Plus, “spicy decks” could trigger two-day Tests, and Aussie batters are under 'immense pressure'

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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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Pat Cummins could miss the entire Ashes series against England — a massive blow for Australia’s Test summer. We break down the injury fallout, who replaces him for the First Test, and our predicted Australia XI. Can Scott Boland rescue the bowling attack? Where are the Aussie next-gen quicks? Who opens with Usman Khawaja — and could Konstas get a shock recall? Full analysis, squad predictions, and expert insight on Code Cricket.

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