Smash the Aussies? We will go into The Ashes all guns blazing

SAYS JIMMY ANDERSON

- SIMON MULLOCK

JIMMY ANDERSON prefers to express himself with wickets but the England paceman admits he does love to hear the trash talk that surrounds The Ashes.

With the opening Test against Australia at Edgbaston now less than a month away, Anderson is starting to focus his thoughts on the likes of David Warner, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.

But that has not prevented him enjoying the hype which has seen fellow quickie Ollie Robinson predict a 5-0 England win and Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon hit back with the promise the men in the baggy green caps will be the ones delivering a whitewash.

Anderson, 40, said: "I loved hearing Ollie say we're going to whitewash the Aussies - because it shows how confident he feels going into the series. I really admire the way Ollie plays the game and what he brings to our team. So if he thinks that, then that's great.