Ryan Sidebottom has urged Ben Stokes to select his Durham colleague Brydon Carse for the opening Ashes Test following a fitness concern involving their county team-mate Mark Wood.

England can still adopt an aggressive approach in Perth despite worries surrounding Wood, who experienced a hamstring issue early in the three-day warm-up fixture against the England Lions.

With the Ashes opener rapidly approaching, questions are emerging about Wood's availability following reports that he will undergo a precautionary hamstring scan after a bowling stint at Lilac Hill.

Speaking exclusively via BOYLE Sports ahead of the first Test in Perth, Sidebottom suggested that whilst Wood and Jofra Archer provide genuine pace, England may need to rely on the developing talent of Durham's Carse, whom he

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