Gerard Whateley previews the Ashes (7.12.21) - a podcast by SEN

The first challenge Patrick Cummins will face as Australian Test captain, the pressure on Mitch Starc to perform in an imbalanced Australian bowling line-up, how "apprentice" all-rounder Cameron Green is ready to play but not ready to dominate, how Joe Root's form with the bat deserves our respect ahead of a legacy-shaping series for his captaincy, why we should keep an open mind towards Steve Smith's return to the leadership, why both sides will want to bowl under "leaden skies" but neither will if they win the toss, and more.