BEN: WE'VE GOT AN EDG

Fans can get the Ashes party started

- DEAN WILSON

BEN STOKES reckons it's time to get the Ashes party started at a raucous Edgbaston before making the champagne corks pop at Lord's.

And with England focused on entertaining the crowds more than anything else, they could be about to party like it's 2005 when Freddie Flintoff inspired them to Ashes glory - all over again.

Stokes said: "The crowd here is so good and loud. The atmosphere around Edgbaston is always like that.

"And hopefully they spray a few more corks on to the outfield at Lord's than they normally do when we get there.