The most eagerly-anticipated sporting event of the summer gets underway at Cardiff from Wednesday, July 8th – England face Australia in The Ashes.

Andrew Strauss’ men will attempt to win back the trophy they meekly surrendered Down Under in 2007, with Australia, led by Ricky Ponting, seemingly in the ascendency after having scored a recent series win in South Africa.

Glamorgan’s newly-built Swalec Stadium was chosen ahead of traditional venues Old Trafford and Trent Bridge to host the first Test, giving Welsh cricket followers the chance to get behind the team which represents the England and Wales Cricket Board.

The £10 million venue will be something of an unknown quantity for both sides, but finance and operations director at Glamorgan, Alan Hamer, recently told the South Wales Echo that the new ground is set to impress.

He said: “We are all geared to go now. Before the Ashes we’ve got some major games involving Glamorgan at the stadium so we are working very hard.

“The pitch is looking good, the drainage is working well and the last few sections of the stands are coming along well.”

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