'New' England faces Ashes acid test

Host side plans all-out attack against Aussies

England will face the ultimate test of its stated desire to play bold and aggressive cricket as it bids to regain the Ashes from Australia in a five-match series that starts in Cardiff on Wednesday.

With its new Australian coach, Trevor Bayliss, telling it the only way it can defeat the Aussies is to "fight fire with fire", England has certainly talked a good game as it looks to turn the tables on an Australia side which beat its arch-rival 5-0 during the last Ashes series Down Under in 2013-14.