Seeking their first Test victory in Australia since 2011, England are expecting their leader Ben Stokes to lead from the front with his all-round brilliance as they gear up for the upcoming five-Test Ashes series, also a crucial leg of the ICC World Test Championship.

It has been over a decade since England last triumphed in Australia, when Andrew Strauss led them to a 3–1 win in the 2010–11 series. Since then, the visitors have endured a lean run Down Under, managing just two draws and suffering 13 defeats in 15 Tests. To change that record, they will need standout performances, and all eyes are on their talismanic skipper.

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Stokes has long been England’s big-match player, best remembered for his heroic unbeaten 135 at Headingley during the 2019 Ashes, which secured one of

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