England captain Ben Stokes has vowed his side will continue to "play without fear" and "hold nothing back" as they look to regain the Ashes this summer.
Australia have held the urn since winning the 2017-18 Ashes 4-0 but they have not won a series in England since 2001, losing four and drawing one. After being whitewashed in the most recent Ashes series, England have been rejuvenated by the captain and coach combination of Stokes and Brendon McCullum.
They have pioneered a more positive and aggressive approach to Test cricket, dubbed 'Bazball' after McCullum's nickname, which has seen them win 11 out of 13 matches against New Zealand, India, South Africa, Pakistan and Ireland. And Stokes has promised England will continue to play 'Bazball' against Australia, writing in the Players' Tribune : "We know how good we are and that on our good days we can beat anyone on their good days.
