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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 60666, member: 636"] England cricket director Rob Key expressed confidence that captain Ben Stokes will perform effectively during the upcoming Ashes series against Australia despite missing cricket action since July due to shoulder injury. Stokes demonstrated exceptional bowling performance against India earlier this year and consistently prepares well for major competitions. The team will face Australia across five Tests beginning November 21 in Perth. Key highlighted the potential of England's pace bowling attack, which features Mark Wood returning from knee injury and Jofra Archer continuing his Test comeback. England seeks to break their poor Australian record, having lost 13 of their last 15 Tests there and not winning the Ashes in Australia since 2010-2011. Key anticipates the series will rank among cricket's most competitive encounters in recent years. [/QUOTE]