"It was box-office bowling and I know we had 415 on the board but you didn't want to miss a ball. I thought it was brilliant and not just his pace but his skill, his ability to shift it both ways and to test batters with the steep bounce he gets. He's a proper cricketer, hence why we've taken our time with him to make sure that we give him every chance to be in the biggest series of all of our lives."
"They're progressing well, the New Zealander said. Woody's going to play a championship game and Stokesy will be training his arse off as he always does, and making sure he gets as fit as he possibly can. I think the last series we saw from Stokesy [against India] is probably the best series he's had as captain, so that's a good sign and"
England have returned to international action after a five-Test series against India that ended in early August. England lost a three-match one-day series to South Africa but followed with a historic, one-sided victory in Southampton. Jofra Archer produced a spell of four wickets for 18 runs that generated excitement about his potential in higher-profile assignments. The first Ashes Test begins in Perth on 21 November. Ben Stokes has not played since July because of a shoulder injury but continues intensive training, and Mark Wood will return for Durham after knee surgery. Stokes' most recent series against India is likely his best as captain.
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