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Sir Andrew Strauss has hailed Ben Stokes as "phenomenal" ahead of the upcoming Ashes series but has warned the England Test captain of Australia's efforts to get under his skin.

Ollie Pope feels that pressure on his place in the England XI has made him more prepared than ever for the Ashes as he aims to improve on a poor average of 15.70 against Australia.

Mitchell Johnson says the "alarm bells are ringing loud and clear" for Australia with their ageing bowling attack hit by injures and that the "whole Ashes script is starting to be rewritten" as England ta...