Will Jacks is BACK for the Ashes

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Henry Moeran is alongside former England Ashes stars Steven Finn & Dawid Malan, and the BBC’s Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt to discuss Will Jacks' inclusion in the England Ashes squad. Jacks tells us how he found out he was in the squad. They also debate what Harry Brook taking over as vice-captain could mean for Ollie Pope. Plus, where does this set of England’s bowlers rank as the ‘most explosive’ to go to Australia?

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