With no more than 23 days for the Ashes, its time to get your cricket whites on.

2009 Ashes is hosted by England. The schedule is as follows :

June 24-27 4-day game Australia v Sussex (Hove)

July 1-4 4-day game Australia v England Lions (Worcester)

July 8-12 1st npower Test Cardiff

July 16-20 2nd npower Test Lord’s

July 24-26 3-day game Australia v Northants (Northampton)

July 30 – August 3 3rd npower Test

August 7-11 4th npower Test Headingley

August 15-16 2-day game v Kent (Canterbury)

August 20–24 5th npower Test Oval

August 28 ODI Australia v Scotland (Edinburgh)

August 30 1st NatWest International Twenty20 (Old Trafford)

September 1 2nd NatWest International Twenty20 (Old Trafford) (floodlit)

September 4 1st NatWest Series day/night (Brit Oval)

September 6 2nd NatWest Series (Lord’s)

September 9 3rd NatWest Series day/night (Rose Bowl)

September 12 4th NatWest Series (Lord’s)

September15 5th NatWest Series day/night (Trent Bridge)

September 17 6th NatWest Series day/night (Trent Bridge)

September 20 7th NatWest Series (Durham)

England would be looking to recreate the magic of the 2005 Ashes Series, where they regained the Ashes on home soil.

All the 2009 Ashes Merchandise is available here.

See you in your English whites !