Bowling Experience Key To Potential England Success
If England are to win a first Ashes series since 2015 then their experienced bowling attack can play a huge role in helping them achieve it against old rivals Australia.
While England have entered an exciting new era of attacking Test cricket with head coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes at the helm, the country is still looking to the old guard to get the job done with ball in hand against the Baggy Greens.
Veteran Pace Duo With Points To Prove
Looking to show they still both have what it takes to compete at this level, veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad will be hoping to play a big role this summer. England will be looking to the experience of both bowlers, with the hosts at 2.2 in the Ashes betting odds to overcome the Aussies in this series. Lancashire seamer Anderson had his injury issues in the build-up to the series but has managed to recover from a groin problem in time to feature. Anderson is England’s all-time leading wicket-taker and even at the age of 40, still has the pace and ability to cause the Australian batting order problems. Managing Anderson’s workload through the series will be important to squeeze the most out of a player who is mostly likely set to feature in his last Ashes this summer.
Fellow seamer Broad is also expected to play a big role in England’s attack, after the 36-year-old was named in the lineup for the opening Test against Australia at Edgbaston. The Nottinghamshire paceman has been a thorn in Australia’s side over a number of years and will be eager to continue that trend this summer. Heading into this series, no English bowler had managed to take more than his 131 Ashes wickets and Broad is more than capable of adding to that impressive tally over the coming weeks.
Moeen Back On The Big Stage
After the disappointment of losing spinner Jack Leach to a back injury, England have turned to Moeen Ali to take on the Aussies once again. Moeen called time on his Test career almost two years ago but has come out of retirement from the longest format of the game to face the Baggy Greens. Leach was set to lead the spin attack but a stress fracture in his back ruled him out for the entire series.
Moeen has been focusing on white-ball cricket in recent years but can call upon a wealth of Test experience ahead of the challenges that lie ahead. Turning 36 during the first Test against Australia in his hometown of Birmingham, Moeen is another experienced player who will be determined to end his Ashes experience on a high note by seeing the famous urn return to English soil.
Anderson, Broad and Moeen all know what it takes to come out on top in an Ashes series and England supporters will be hoping the trio’s potential swansong in this prestigious event ends with victory over their old rivals.
