Australian bowling coach Andrew McDonald is hopeful that the fast bowling battery of Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and new captain Pat Cummins will set fire to all cylinders in the Ashes starting December 8, adding that the hosts will make a slow start to the series. He will not make any excuse against Joe Root in England.
The fast bowling trio has not played red-ball cricket at international level or in the domestic Sheffield Shield due to inclusion in the ICC t20 world cup In the UAE, however, the Australian coaching staff has made it clear that lack of playing time should not be taken as an excuse for poor performances.
During Australia’s first practice session on Sunday ahead of the Gabba Test, McDonald said, “I think we’ve done the best of what we’ve done.
“It was always a little preparation, and less than ideal switching formats and quarantine and all that stuff. But I think the art of a modern cricketer is to mold himself. There will be no excuse from our side and I am sure there will be no excuse from England side too,” McDonald told news.com.au.
Members of the Ashes team, who participated in the ICC T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, are currently training at their quarantine center in the Gold Coast, which McDonald felt has changed their bowlers to adapt to the Test format. Have given. given quality time.
“We have very good facilities here. The weather has been challenging at times but we still managed to get out of the centre. Plus, these guys have a lot of Test experience to draw.
“So changing formats is something they have been able to deal with in their career. I think we will be really, really, really well prepared,” McDonald said, adding that Cummins’ appointment as Test captain will not change his working relationship with teammates.
“From a bowlers perspective, I will plug Patty (Cummins) as I usually do. The conversations I’ve been having with Pat aren’t going to be much different from what we generally do from a bowler/tactical standpoint. I think the conversation that will probably change significantly will be from (head coach Justin Langer) JL to Pat, there will be more engagement. ,
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