The Ashes will begin in Perth in just over a month's time and England captain Ben Stokes will be crucial to the tourists' chances.

Ashes -winning captain Michael Vaughan has expressed his belief that Ben Stokes could be the deciding factor in England's forthcoming Ashes tour to Australia, but only he manages his workload effectively. Stokes was absent from the fifth Test against India at The Oval due to a shoulder injury sustained at Old Trafford, after bowling an impressive 129 overs across seven innings.

This included a hefty 24 overs in the fourth innings of the third Test, eight more than any other bowler, leading some to suggest that Stokes may have taken his 'lead from the front' approach a touch too far – much like fellow all-rounder and former captain Andrew Flintoff , who

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