Fantasy Ashes: Last chance to enter a team before 1st Test

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You can feel the tingle of excitement in pubs across the country as the hundreds of teams already signed up to the Marston's Fantasy Ashes brought to...

You can feel the tingle of excitement in pubs across the country as the hundreds of teams already signed up to the Marston's Fantasy Ashes brought to you by The Publican wait for the first ball to be bowled.

With the England team set to take on Australia in the 1st Test in just a few days time, this is the last chance for pubs to enter a team if you want to be in with a shout of winning the grand prize, a trip to the Caribbean to watch England play.

The Marston's Fantasy Ashes is an exclusive online fantasy game. Publicans, pub regulars and pub company HQ's can all pick teams and follow their progress throughout the Ashes series.

Teams can be entered at any time throughout the tournament, with great prizes on offer for the best performers during each of the five tests. However, the star prize will be awarded to the best performing fantasy team across all five tests, so it's essential to register your team straight away if you hope to be jetting off to the sun to see England play in the Cricket World Cup next spring

The five-match Test series running through until January 6 has 'grudge match' written all over it. After 16 years of hard-to-swallow Aussie success, last summer saw England regain the Ashes. As holders, England have arrived in Australia to face a nation ready to bounce back and reclaim the crown.

Marston's is the official beer of the England Cricket Board, and is supporting the team out in Australia. Under the watchful eye of England's prolific bowler and real ale lover Matthew Hoggard, brand ambassador for Marston's, plentiful supplies of Marston's Pedigree and Smooth have been shipped out to Australia.

During each Test, bars close to the grounds in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane will be serving Marston's - not simply to England supporters, but also giving the Aussies a chance to find out what proper beer is all about.

In pubs across England, cricket fans will gather to watch the highlights of each day's play, and follow the progress of their teams in the Marston's Fantasy Ashes. As well as competing for the main prizes, players can set up mini leagues. This should ensure a spirit of healthy competition by pitting the team against other regulars, other pubs or across a pub group.

Players can check the progress of their fantasy sides at any time by logging on to the game website, where the full rules, terms and conditions of the Marston's Fantasy Ashes can also be found. Visit the website at http://publican.fantasyashes.com

So pads on, bat straight and join now. Good luck.

The Prizes

1 x overall prize: 2 x tickets to the Caribbean to watch England play
5 x 'Team of the Test' prizes: signed England merchandise
1 x League of Leagues Champions prize: 10 tickets to a day at a Test match next summer

Australia v England Test Match Schedule