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BBC Sport profiles each of the 16 players named in England's squad for the five-Test Ashes against Australia from 21 November.
Lucy Bronze has said playing alongside the new generation of England players gives her "a lot of excitement" while also keeping her on her toes.
The veteran has bowled and batted Australia into a position of real strength and continues to expose the fragility of England's top order
The tourists collapsed to a famous Ashes defeat in the first Test in Perth on Saturday, with a 69-ball century from Travis Head and a catastrophic afternoon batting session – in which England lost four wickets for just 11 runs – helping Australia complete a remarkable turnaround inside two days.