After a classic at Headingley, James Wallace laments the fact that there will be no men’s Ashes Tests in the north of England for the 2027 series

Down the Otley Road they swarmed. Through the arterial streets of Hyde Park they marched. On buses and taxis they arrived from the city centre, spooling out at the Skyrack or Original Oak pub to walk the five minutes down to the stadium.
Nervous chatter, quicker than normal footsteps. Everywhere you looked the pavements were packed, alive with anticipation. Occasionally a swathe of yellow would join the throng; some good-natured back and forth wo...