England captain Ben Stokes says he is not worried about his squad's lack of experience in Australia, adamant the players at his disposal can win the men's Ashes series.

Even if veteran fast bowler Mark Wood is cleared to play in the first Test 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, all of whom have never won a Test on Australian soil.

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 said he had no doubt his players possessed the ability to win the series away from home

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