Mark Wood is paying little attention to the hostile reception that England captain Ben Stokes has received from the Australian media and has "quiet confidence" that his team-mates can pull off an Ashes triumph.

Australian media slammed England's Bazball approach as "dopey" among a series of front-page jibes aimed at captain Stokes.

But bowler Wood has shrugged off that onslaught. "I think that's all part of it. I haven't taken much notice of newspapers and things," he said.

"But the reception we've had in general from Australians have been great, throughout the hotel and around Perth everyone's been very friendly and everyone's excited for the series. I think it's a big build up.

"There's a lot of English coming," Wood added. "I think the Barmy Army will be in full voice and right behi

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