The Ashes, apparently the most exciting and thrilling confrontation in international cricket, will be brought home this July as Codemasters will publish Ashes Cricket 2009 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and a Nintendo Wii version will be released later in the year.

Providing gamers with the most authentic Ashes experience possible without having to don their whites, Ashes Cricket 2009 is fully licensed by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board), the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club, the world's most famous cricket club and owner of the Ashes urn) and Cricket Australia, providing the game with all the official players, kit, stadia – including Lords and The Brit Oval – and equipment from this year’s npower Ashes Series.