The 2017/2018 Ashes get underway at midnight at the Gabba in Brisbane and the Aussies are favourites to regain the Ashes and to win the opening test as they’ve not lost in Brisbane since 1980. They are not as hot favourites now as they were a few weeks ago after the Aussie selectors made some dubious squad selections decisions, but England also have their squad troubles with star all-rounder Stokes dropped due to off-field misdemeanours and numerous injury problems eating away at what could have surely been an Ashes winning squad at full strength. Neither side is likely to dominate from start to finish and its possible the end score-line could be close so going for Australia to win the series 3-2 at 9/1 is tempting with a saver of opposing Australia to win the Ashes by laying them on the exchanges or backing England in the Double chance market.