Australia's Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood & Mitchell Starc have more than 1,200 Test wickets between them
It's the season for excitement.
John Lewis dropped its Christmas advert before Bonfire Night, John Cena's final opponent is due to be revealed and the Ashes hype train is careering down the tracks.
All of which is absolutely fine. Christmas is brilliant, Cena is the GOAT and if we can't hype this upcoming Ashes series, we might as well knock Test cricket on the head forever.
There are still 16 days to go until meaningful action on the field, so there is a vacuum to be filled.
