MARCUS NORTH

Bridging the gap: L-R: Ben Stokes, Adam Lyth and Joe Root celebrate after England beat Australia at Trent Bridge in 2015
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SELECTING grounds to host Ashes Tests is a truly interesting and unique process in England. In Australia, the five venues pretty much pick themselves but here it’s a much more complex system which is always going to bring disappointment to some countries who have invested heavily – and often got themselves into debt – in a bid to enter the biggest stage of them all.
This week, the ECB decided to award the 2023 Ashes ...