England coach Trevor Bayliss has declared his side ready to fight fire with fire and take it to Australia in the first Ashes Test.
The Gabba Test has repeatedly been England's undoing in away Ashes series.
From Nasser Hussain's decision to bowl first in 2002-03 to Steve Harmison's embarrassing first-ball wide in 2006-07, Australia have averaged a 227-run first-innings advantage over England in the past six Brisbane Tests.
It's seen as a major reason why England have won just one Ashes series on Australian soil in three decades.
Already, there is a sense among the English media and supporters that a draw would be a good result from Brisbane, given Australia's 28-year unbeaten run at the Gabba.
But Bayliss, a former NSW player and coach, said he already knew what to expect from the Australian team and vowed his side would meet them on the aggression front.
"Australia, whether they are batting or bowling, like to hit the opposition hard early," Bayliss said.
"I think it's important we do the same. The guys have been talking about going hard ourselves. We're not here to make up the numbers. We're here to win.
"We're intent on winning the series and whatever that takes to achieve that."
Regardless of their record in Australia, Bayliss said his team no longer had any reason to fear the hosts after claiming five of the past seven series and sitting above them in the ICC Test rankings.
"We've played some very good Test cricket over the past few years," he said.
"Yes, we've had the odd game where we haven't performed very well, but we're very confident.
"We've played very well against Australia over the past few years and there's no reason why that can't continue."
England's on-field preparations ended disappointingly on Saturday when they failed to cruise through a young Cricket Australia XI in Townsville, having to settle for a draw.
But the signs were more positive off the field.
Jake Ball, who strained his ankle last week, was back bowling in the nets and expected to be available for selection at the Gabba.
James Anderson was also back training after falling ill earlier in the week, while Moeen Ali also came through 48 overs in the match.
