Wednesday 8 July 2015 08:35, UK
Alastair Cook will lead England into Ashes battle at Cardiff aiming to regain the urn he lifted in 2013.
Ahead of the first Investec Test, coverage of which begins at 10am this Wednesday on Sky Sports Ashes, the England captain ran us through his own daily countdown.
Click on the video at the top of the page to hear Cook conclude his Ashes countdown by describing what it's like to lift the urn on home soil - and then make sure you watch every ball of the series live on Sky Sports Ashes.
Make sure you get involved by using #MyAshesSummer to send in your own Ashes content to @SkyCricket - whether that’s selfies from the ground or pictures of friends and family coming together at home or in the pub.
Plus, make sure you download the Ashes Event Centre - our second screen experience which allows you to watch live coverage on your iPad and features an integrated timeline of session-by-session highlights with up to 17 different camera angles, in-running match stats and interactive Hawkeye analysis.
Watch The Ashes live on Sky Sports, starting at 10am on Sky Sports Ashes on Wednesday. You can watch day one with a free NOW TV Sports Day Pass, while our Ashes Events Centre - the best of Sky Cricket's analysis at your fingertips - is available on our iPad app.
