# Cricket: England’s bowler Mark Wood says they are quietly confident of ending their Ashes drought in this season’s series, starting in Perth on the 21st. The country last won the coveted urn in 2015 and had not won a series in Australia since 2011. Wood says there’s a different feeling in the squad with more confidence and belief under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. England has a very strong fast-bowling line-up this time, featuring Wood, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse.
Cricket: Wood says England is quietly confident of winning the Ashes this season