England captain Ben Stokes has warned Australia that he has asked for "fast, flat wickets" to take the attack to the Ashes holders later this year. Stokes is hoping to lead England to their first Test series victory over Australia since 2015 and he believes pitch conditions will be crucial.

Ashes 2023: Ben Stokes warns Australia ahead of summer showdown, orders for 'fast, flat wickets'

England pacer Ollie Robinson is all set to play the role of a pantomime villain for Australia as he gets ready for a big English summer. Rejuvenated under the leadership of Ben Stokes and guided by the excellent Brendon McCullum, England are expected to give Australia a run for its money.

Ashes 2023: England pacer Ollie Robinson backs team's chances in summer, says 'there's definitely a desire'

Cameron Bancroft led Western Australia (WA) to back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles last week after beating Victoria in the final in Perth. The former banned Aussie opener had a stupendous Shield season, where he scored 945 runs in 20 innings at an average of 59.

Sandpaper Gate guilty Aussie opener eyes return to 2023 Ashes squad following super Shield show

David Saker is set to reprise his role as England's fast bowling coach for this year's Ashes after the Australian was approached by skipper Ben Stokes at the Twenty20 World Cup last year.

England rope in Australian David Saker as fast bowling coach for 2023 Ashes

England’s World Cup-winning all-rounder Chris Woakes aims to make a return to the Test side during the home Ashes that starts on June 16th in Edgbaston. Having last appeared in whites during the Windies series in March 2022, Woakes skipped IPL 2023 just to play the County Championship for Warwickshire in a bid to make his much-awaited comeback to the Test side.

Skipping IPL to play County Championship, England's Chris Woakes aims for a Test return during Ashes

Coming off a brilliant double hundred in his 100th Test against South Africa at the iconic MCG, Australian opener David Warner is upbeat on continuing to do well for his team.

Veteran Aussie opener David Warner is 'motivated' to do well on upcoming India tour, Ashes

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