Phil Tufnell , the former England slow left-armer, has offered a unique perspective on the notorious hostility of Australian crowds during the Ashes , urging the current England squad to embrace the unforgiving environment.

His advice comes as anticipation for the series, which begins this Friday with the first Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium, reaches fever pitch, with figures like Ben Stokes and Joe Root already facing media baiting.

Tufnell, now a BBC Test Match Special pundit, is no stranger to the intensity of an Ashes tour.

He famously endured one of cricket’s most iconic sledges when a Melbourne spectator yelled: "Oi, Tufnell. Lend us your brain. We’re building an idiot."

Another memorable incident saw a minced beef and onion pie slapped off his head in the 1990s while he wa

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