Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler are buzzing as they look ahead to the start of the Ashes series down under this week.

They chat about the importance of the first ball in Perth and the unique challenges of batting and bowling in Australia.

Broad relives his titanic - and often fruitless - battles with Australia batting icon Steve Smith.

And both pick out the key battles that will decide the ultimate Test series.

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