Stokes backs England’s low-key strategy to Ashes build-up, tells vacationers there’s ‘nothing to be afraid of’

Captain Ben Stokes has strongly defended England’s unorthodox preparation for the Ashes as they goal to interrupt a 14-year winless run in Australia.

England will head into the primary Check at Optus Stadium in Perth, beginning on November 21, having not performed a warm-up recreation towards any Australian opposition.

The vacationers have settled on a three-day match towards the England Lions, primarily an England A crew, beginning on Thursday at Lilac Hill.

That call has drawn criticism from Ashes greats on each side corresponding to Ian Healy, Ian Botham, and Geoffrey Boycott.

However Stokes believes England’s preparation could be greater than ample to win a Check in Australia for the primary time since they final received an away Ashes collection again in 2011.

“There’s clearly state cricket occurring in the intervening time,” Stokes advised reporters in Perth on Wednesday.

“Time has received to be considered as effectively. 

“A few of our squad members had been taking part in the (white-ball) collection in New Zealand. 

“The schedule is fairly jam-packed to have the ability to put together how groups most likely would have achieved 10,15, 20, 30 years in the past.

“We put a number of effort and time into how we put together for each collection, and that hasn’t modified with this one. 

“Come the twenty first of this month, we all know that we’d have achieved every thing potential that we might have achieved.”

Stokes and fellow veteran, star batter Joe Root, have by no means received a Check in Australia, with no survivors left from the 2010-11 collection win.

Australia have received 5-0, 4-0, and 4-0 the final 3 times England have travelled for the Ashes.

Root can be determined to shrug off his underwhelming report in Australia, having not scored a century in 14 Assessments.

“He’s the best English batter that the nation’s seen,” Stokes mentioned.

Joe Root. (Photograph by Visionhaus/Getty Photos)

“He’s been an outstanding kind over the past two, three years. 

“He’s not come out right here to attain a 100 in Australia, he’s come out right here to contribute to the crew.”

Stokes has urged his crew to not be daunted by taking part in in Australia.

“Coming to Australia for the Ashes is rather a lot totally different than the rest if you’re taking part in,” he mentioned.

“There’s much more that goes on away from the cricket itself.

“It’s simply making everybody conscious that’s the case however ensuring it’s nothing to be afraid of, nothing to be afraid of, and don’t shrink back from it.”

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