Bring on England sledging during Ashes, says Australia's Boland

SYDNEY, Aug 13 (AFP): Australia fast bowler Scott Boland said on Wednesday that the hosts will be unfazed by any England aggression when the Ashes rivals clash later this year.

England's thrilling home series against India ended in a 2-2 draw this month and was notable for several feisty encounters between the two sides. Boland, speaking 100 days out from the first Ashes Test in Perth, said he had enjoyed watching England and India battle it out.

He shrugged off the prospect of Ben Stokes's England being similarly confrontational during the five Ashes Tests.

"They can do whatever they want when they're playing," said the 36-year-old Boland.