England captain Ben Stokes isn't worried about his team's lack of experience in Australia, adamant the players at his disposal are matchwinners who can change the contest in the blink of an eye.

Even if veteran paceman Mark Wood is cleared to play in the Ashes opener in Perth, starting on Friday, England's XI will boast only five players with Test experience in Australia.

Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Stokes are the others, leaving many experts to question how England's squad will fare in unfamiliar conditions.

England's Bazball approach is also untested in Australian conditions, adding another layer of unpredictability.

Stokes has been doing his best to prepare his squad as best as he can for the unique challenges of playing in Australia.

But he has no doubts his players boas

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