Six weeks after regaining the Ashes, England has been given the dates for its next defense of the old urn on Australian soil and will have almost 14 months to prepare.

Following the euphoria of its unexpected win in 2005, England had a humbling 5-0 series defeat when it attempted to defend the Ashes in Australia in 2006-07.

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u00a0England's 2009 Ashes winning moment