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The Ashes is the ultimate prize in English cricket.

Is it the Ashes? Yes, it's the World Ashes.

Here's Broad, coming in and bow into vote.

Here's I, it's Britain, the core.

Brilliant, the core. That is an outrageous catch.

The balls are stoked to hammer it for fall.

It scans them, the back raised. I can't believe we've seen that.

England have only won once in Australia in the last 34 years.

Eight series, one victory.

Armour sent from the far end, balls the first ball of the series.

Oh my word, it's gone, speak a second slip.

What a horrible start.

It's all over.

Australia have won. They saved the biggest steam roller for last year.

This will be my ninth Ashes tour for the BBC.

But I've never really found out just what goes on behind the scenes

to prepare a team for the ultimate test

and how much planning and preparation it takes.

So over last year I've been speaking to the people who are in charge

of England's attempts to win down under.

Those who play a big part on the pitch.

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