Following the conclusion of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the Ashes is the next marquee Test series, where England will take part in and will be touring down under for a five-match Test series.
The series against India marked the return of Jofra Archer to the Test side after a four-year absence, significantly improving the English pace attack.
Ben Stokes also looked in his old rhythm with a few match-changing spells throughout the series, while pacers like Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue also made their presence felt during the series draw.
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Looking at the positives from the recently concluded series, former fast bowler Stuart Broad has picked his ideal bowling line-up to start the Ashes series on the helpful Perth wicket.
Here's what Broad feels is England's best lineup for the Ashes opener.
What is England's best bowling attack for the Ashes?
Broad took to Twitter (X) on Wednesday and named Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir and Ben Stokes as England's ideal bowling attack for Perth.
The West Australian pitch is known for its spice, where the fast bowlers often get good pace and bounce off the pitch, which was duly noted by England's all-time great, who has 604 Test wickets.
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Wood, Archer, Atkinson, Bashir, Stokes. Go all out for the W there as we have to start well and it’s a bowler friendly pitch. https://t.co/flHLl9I9JU
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) August 13, 2025
Notably, Wood did not play any of the six Tests played by England in the recently concluded Test summer after his knee surgery in March.
Gus Atkinson also only returned for the final Test against India from a right hamstring strain. Additionally, Chris Woakes' injury from a nasty fall on the boundary of the Oval Test would be evaluated by the England Cricket Board to determine his participation.
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The other bowling options in England's arsenal include their top wicket-taker from the India series, Josh Tongue, Sam Cook and spinner Liam Dawson.