Updated On: 17 November, 2025 12:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The first Test match of the Ashes series between England and Australia is scheduled to be played from November 21 at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Strauss said that Stokes should be able to soak up the pressure that the Australians throw at him during the five-match Test contest

Ben Stokes (Pic: File Pic)
Ahead of the Ashes Test series, former cricketer Andrew Strauss has warned England skipper Ben Stokes by saying that the Aussies will try to get under his skin.
The former cricketer also labelled Stokes as "phenomenal" and said that he likes how the incumbent skipper doesn't care what people talk about what players are doing.