England and Australia set to play 10 Tests in a row in 2013-14

England and Australia are to play Ashes series back to back in 2013-14, according to Cricinfo, with the next series down under being brought forward by a year. Not since 1974-75, when England lost a six-match away series 4-1 before falling 1-0 at home, have the two sides played 10 Tests in a row or back-to-back series against each other. The 2015 World Cup is to be held in Australia and had the Ashes series due for 2014-15 not been moved England would have had a five-month tour of one country. Back-to-back series could have been avoided had the 2013 Ashes in England been brought forward a year, but the London Olympics ruled out such a move. However, the following series in England is set to be in 2015.