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Marmite is producing a limited-edition spread to celebrate the forthcoming Ashes series against Australia – in a jar that looks like a cricket ball.

The distinctive spread is being flavoured with Marston’s Pedigree, the official beer of the England cricket team, and will be sold in dark red jars, complete with a seam down the side.

The 500,000 jars of Marmite go on sale from next week at supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Morrisons.

This is the third year in a row that Marmite, the salty spread, has produced a limited edition version following last year’s Champagne flavoured version, and a Guinness version sold in 2007.