Strauss ignores England hype

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Much is expected of England, especially in the aftermath of a busy summer that saw them emerge with a 2-1 win over Australia.

"I think we're all aware that at this stage of our development, we're not the genuine article, not the finished product by any means. So anyone who thinks that we might be going easy on ourselves at the moment is off the mark," said Strauss. "At the same time, this challenge comes at a good time for us having just won the Ashes, we've got some confidence there."

He added: "I think more than anything, (it has given us) confidence in our ability to pull out performances when we really need them.

"So we need to draw on that because this is a tough tour and if we can go on and win the series here, that's going to be a massive achievement."