London, Sept. 25 -- Ahead of the Ashes tour to Australia, England's star batter Joe Root said that his side could hit the Aussies with "something slightly different" and banked on express pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood to "blow away" the opponents when the series opener starts at Perth on November 21.

Ben Stokes will be leading a 16-man strong Ashes squad, with Harry Brook as his vice-captain in place of Ollie Pope. England is blessed with plenty of pace options, including Archer, Wood, skipper Stokes, alongside a newer crop of pacers, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Root said, "It is a big series like that against a side that have got a great record at home, especially against us previously. But I...