FACTBOX-Cricket-Australia v England - First Ashes test

Play starts at 1000 local time (0000 GMT) AUSTRALIA (World ranking: 3) Team: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins (captain), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc.

Following is a factbox on the first Ashes test match between Australia and England, which starts on Wednesday: WHERE?

The Gabba, Brisbane - Capacity: 42,000 WHEN?

Dec 8-12. Play starts at 1000 local time (0000 GMT) AUSTRALIA (World ranking: 3)

Team: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins (captain), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc. Coach: Justin Langer

ENGLAND (World ranking: 4) Team: (From) - Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (captain), Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, Mark Wood.

Coach: Chris Silverwood WHAT THE BOOKMAKERS SAY*

Australia win: 21/20 England win: 7/2

Draw: 9/5 MATCH OFFICIALS

Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Australia), Rod Tucker (Australia) TV umpire: Paul Wilson (Australia)

Match referee: David Boon (Australia) HISTORY

Previous Australia v England tests in Brisbane Matches: 21

Australia wins: 12 England wins: 4

Draws: 5 (Year/winners/margin)

1933 England 6 wickets 1936 England 322 runs

1946 Australia inns & 332 runs 1950 Australia 70 runs

1954 Australia inns & 154 runs 1958 Australia 8 wickets

1962 Match drawn 1965 Match drawn

1970 Match drawn 1974 Australia 166 runs

1978 England 7 wickets 1982 Australia 7 wickets

1986 England 7 wickets 1990 Australia 10 wickets

1994 Australia 184 runs 1998 Match drawn

2002 Australia 384 runs 2006 Australia 277 runs

2010 Match drawn 2013 Australia 381 runs

2017 Australia 10 wickets SERIES

Remaining tests: Second test Dec. 16-20 Adelaide Oval (Day-Night)

Third test Dec. 26-30 Melbourne Cricket Ground Fourth test Jan. 5-9 Sydney Cricket Ground

Fifth test Jan. 4-8 To be decided * Odds courtesy of William Hill (Compiled by Nick Mulvenney, Editing by Peter Rutherford )

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