Ashes 2023: England and Australia ready to battle it out in five-Test series

Updated On: 16 June, 2023 07:15 AM IST | Birmingham (UK) | AFP

With England skipper Ben Stokes keen to persist with their attacking approach and Australia ready to counter them, the much-awaited five-Test series beginning today, promises to be a cracker

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Ben Stokes; (right) England pacer Stuart Broad (left) and off-spinner Moeen Ali share a light moment at Edgbaston yesterday. Pics/Getty Images

England captain Ben Stokes insists there will be no let-up in his side’s dynamic approach during the Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, which starts on Friday.

Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum have overseen 11 wins from 13 Tests since they joined forces last year, playing in an ultra-aggressive style. All-rounder Stokes, a veteran of several Ashes campaigns, told a pre-match press conference at Edgbaston on Thursday that his players were relaxed ahead of the first Test of the five-match series.

‘That day is finally here’

“Every day we edge closer to the start of the series it has been like ‘Oh I wish I started tomorrow’ and now that day is finally here,” said the 32-year-old skipper. “We are really excited to get going. It has been a long time coming.” Stokes said England were committed to their all-action brand of cricket despite the challenge of facing Pat Cummins’s men, who have the world’s three top-ranked batsmen in their ranks and boast a fearsome pace attack.

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