World Cup winners England are switching their focus to regaining the Ashes, with Australia desperate to beat their oldest enemy away from home for the first time since 2001.
AFP Sport looks at three key battles in the five-Test series that starts at Edgbaston on Thursday:
Warner v Roy
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"We'll see how Roy goes in Test cricket," said Hazlewood. "He has only played one Test match and it's a lot different opening the batting in a Test than a one-day game, that's for sure."
Smith v Root
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English guile v Australian pace
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