England and Australia stars set to wear names and numbers in the Ashes for the first time in a Test match Players have never worn numbers on shirts in Test cricket's 142-year history The ICC plan for the Ashes to be their World Test Championship series opener It is believed they will help make players more easily identifiable for fans
By Jack Bezants for MailOnline
Published: 10:50 GMT, 19 March 2019 | Updated: 10:53 GMT, 19 March 2019
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This summer's Ashes series could see a first in 142 years of Test cricket - players wearing names and numbers on the back of their shirts.
According to The Guardian, the move comes as part of the ICC's plan to make the Ashes the opening event in their World Test Championship series - a nine-team, two-year competition ending with a final in
