Australia begins their first Ashes Test on Thursday against England. The Test begins Thursday and goes through Monday with each Day beginning at 19:01 ET (00:01 GMT). A link to the free live stream is provided below.
England claimed the first Test series against Australia, 3-0. Three months later, England looks to win the contest away from home. England boasts a balanced squad with much experience playing in the Test format.
Although England is projected to win, a victory likely won't come easy in Australia: the Aussie side hasn't lost a match in Brisbane in 15 years, according to IB Times.
"We've spoken about their record here," England captain Alastair Cook said, via IB Times. "We spoke about that at Lord's in 2009 when we were playing Australia who had an excellent record there, and made a real conscious effort to change that. So we know this side can do that - when a specific challenge is in front of us, we've delivered."
Australia, meanwhile, isn't taking any solace in its outstanding record at home.
"I'm not going to sit here and promise the world, tell you everything is going to be different," said Australia skipper Michael Clarke. "Our job is to perform at our best, and hope the result will take care of itself. I think the belief is there, and I hope we'll show that over the next five Test matches."
Projected Squads (via CricketCountry.com):
Australia: Chris Rodgers, David Warner, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (c), Steven Smith, George Bailey, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon.
England: Michael Carberry, Alastair Cook (c), Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Matt Prior (wk), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Chris Tremlett.
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