England prepare for Ashes onslaught with a game of paintball

England take on Australia in the upcoming Ashes series Down Under for five Tests starting November 23 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. The visitors prepared themselves for the upcoming onslaught with a game of paintball at the Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville on Tuesday, a day before Ashes warm-up match against Cricket Australia XI. England are hoping to avoid a repeat of the 5-0 whitewash suffered on their last visit Down Under in 2013-2014. (Source: Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville)

The England cricket team pose for a group photo at Adrenaline Plus Paintball Townsville on Tuesday. (Source: Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville)

England players receive instructions before the start of the game. (Source: Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville)

The 70th edition of the Ashes is expected to be an intense contest between bat and ball as Australia host England for five Tests starting November 23. (Source: Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville)

The first Ashes Test with Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane gets underway on November 23. (Source: Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville)

Joe Root, who took over the post of captaincy from Alastair Cook, has a chance to become only the first captain after Andrew Strauss to win the five-match Test series in Australia. (Source: Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville)

Visitors will look to retain the title which they won in 2015 by defeating Australia 3-2 at home in 2015. (Source: Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville)

Moeen Ali during the paintball game on Tuesday. (Source: Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville)

Even though the team seemed to have enjoyed the 'bonding session', the players were later seen with paintball bruises in the training session. (Source: Adrenalin Plus Paintball Townsville)