England will look to crown a summer in which they have already lifted the World Cup for the first time by regaining the Ashes from Australia over the course of the next seven weeks.
The first Test gets under way on Thursday at Edgbaston, a venue with a reputation for being the most hostile for touring teams in England and where Australia have not won in any format since 2001.
Australia prevailed 4-0 the last time the urn was up for grabs in 2017-18 and the tourists could potentially field all three of the ball-tampering trio this week.
Visitors won the toss and opted to bat first.
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