The Ashes series returns to England in 2023. This is one sporting event that needs no introduction.

The five-test Ashes series will take place in June and July next year, as England bid to hit back against Australia at home. Ben Stokes will lead England for the first time in an Ashes series, with the hosts looking to regain the urn for the first time since 2015.

But what exactly is the Ashes, and why does it have its name?