Sydney: Cricket Australia confirms Australia and England will play 10 consecutive Tests in back-to-back Ashes cricket series in 2013 and 2014.England will host Australia in 2013 and Australia will hold the return series in 2014 under a reorganized scheduled which avoids clashes with other major events.
Initial schedules had England hosting a series in 2012, which would have clashed with the London Olympics, and Australia playing host in 2015 when it will also host the Cricket World Cup.
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England successfully defended the Ashes in a five-Test series in Australia this summer.
