It's finally here! The next edition of the greatest rivalry in cricket starts on Wednesday and we've got a new series to arm you with all the info, opinions and stats you need - A Conversat-urn. In this preview, we discuss the 2 teams and their chances, their squads and consider the conditions for the 1st Test in Brisbane. Enjoy!

Kartik is going to be going to all 5 days of the contest (lucky!) and so we'll get the full view in Episode 2 on Monday.

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Thanks for listening; take care and enjoy the Ashes!

Adi and Kartik