England spinner Charlie Dean believes the current squad is better prepared to face Australia in the Ashes series, citing their experience and the familiarity gained from playing in global franchise leagues.
England spinner Charlie Dean says the current squad has fewer mental scars than in previous years as they head into the Ashes. Heather Knight's side are aiming for their first Ashes win since 2014, after drawing a thrilling series in England in 2023 which included victories in both white-ball formats. Dean believes England will take confidence from that performance into Saturday's opening one-day international, in contrast to the 2022 away tour where they failed to win a game.
'Going back to the last trip here, I was very new to the international scene and I was quite daunted by the prospect of playing Australia,' Dean said. 'I don't know if the rest of the group was, but I felt that way a bit. So I think this time around, we're a bit more experienced. 'We've lost a few players along the way but it does feel like we don't have as many scars in the group from previous series. Big challenges bring opportunities for success and the home Ashes summer has given us a lot of positivity around what we know we can do.' Both England and Australia are in good form going into the series, having won recent series against South Africa and India respectively, following disappointing T20 World Cup campaigns. Dean also credits the rise of franchise cricket globally in helping to lessen the intimidation of playing Australia on home soil, with players regularly switching from team-mates to opponents between tournaments. 'That brings quite a nice edge to it, you can be friends off the pitch but when it comes down to it, the white-line fever comes and you will do whatever it takes to win a game for your country,' she said. 'But it does bring some familiarity, it doesn't seem so intimidating any more, which is an interesting dynamic to balance.
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