Former Australian opener David Warner says that the Bazball will face big challenge when they face Australia in the Ashes later this year.

David Warner will play for London Spirit at the Hundred 2025. David Warner, 38, was drafted by London Spirit for the Hundred 2025. Speaking to the press, Warner was asked about how both the sides are placed and who might come top in the Ashes.

"At the moment, just with the Australians [as favourites]. Not just knowing the conditions but you’ve got over 1,400 international, or Test wickets in that line up with the Australian cricket team. They’re world class bowlers, they’re always going to turn out and that’s the biggest hurdle for England."

Warner also claimed that The Bazball mantra might not be suitable on the Australian soil.

"I don’t know if Bazball is a myth now over there, but I can’t see it happening in Australia with the bounce and everything and the fields Australia set last time in England. It would be pretty high risk to play that in Australia.

"Given that you want to wear the wickets out a little bit – get into day four, day five, it’s probably not the way to go about it. But if that is the way they go about it, it’s going to be high tempo, high energy and we’ll all get a couple of days off at the back end I think."

England have failed to win a single game in the Ashes since their series victory back in 2011 down under.