Time for talking is done - it's time for the Ashes

There are still two weeks to go before the first ball is delivered in anger in the Ashes, but the buildup already is being ratcheted up. Article content

England skipper Ben Stokes touched down in Perth on the weekend and he was greeted by a tabloid-style attack by The West Australian , one of city’s leading newspapers. Article content Article content

In reality, this shouldn’t come as a surprise as the English tabloids dish out similar underhanded shots when the Australians land at Heathrow. But when the Aussies engage in hitting below the waist, the English take offence to it.

The headline splashed across the top of the newspaper was “Baz Bawl” with a kicker “England’s Cocky Captain Complainer, still smarting from ‘crease-gate’, lands in Perth thinking dopey ‘Baz Ball’ can take