Shoaib Bashir

The 22-year-old did not feature at all during England’s recent 4-1 Ashes defeat but hopes move will reignite his Test career

Spin is likely to play key role in third Test but Stokes and McCullum must decide whether to pick Shoaib Bashir, the man they have backed for two years

Trailing 2-0 in the series means a rejig to the line-up is inevitable for the third Test but Shoaib Bashir is out of form and batting replacements are thin

Spinner gets nod over Shoaib Bashir to replace injured quick in only change from first Test, while Australia opener Usman Khawaja is ruled out with back issue

Ashes scorecard and expert analysis, live from Optus Stadium in Perth, as Ben Stokes’ England side take on Steve Smith’s Australia

Day one of first Test ends at Optus Stadium in Perth as Ben Stokes’ touring England side take on Australia, led by stand-in captain Steve Smith

Taking Surrey all-rounder as second spin option for Australia tour says less about how effective he will be and more about how reliant tourists will be on fast bowlers

Spinner targeting Ashes this winter as he steps up recovery from broken finger that couldn’t stop him taking iconic dismissal to win third Test against India

With the series down under almost 100 days away, Steve James looks at how England fared against India and picks his starting XI and back-ups while deciding who should stay at home

Hampshire spinner comes in to squad for fourth Test against India to replace Shoaib Bashir, who has been ruled out of series with broken finger, with Gus Atkinson also set for recall