England coach Tim Southee disagrees with former fast bowler Stuart Broad's suggestion this is the worst Australia team since 2010/11.

Former paceman Broad spiced up the Ashes war of words by hitting back at former Australian opener David Warner after he launched an early sledge at the tourists on Monday.

Broad declared the Baggy Greens as the "worst" team he's seen in over a decade and that there were "question marks" hanging over the hosts given the circumstances surrounding captain Pat Cummins' fitness.

But Southee is in little doubt about what he expects from the five-match series, starting in Perth next month.

"I don't think there's ever a bad Australian cricket team," he said. "Our focus is firmly on what we're trying to do. I think the quality of (England's) side that's going out

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