‘England bowlers need to be relentlessly good’published at 08:15 GMT
James Anderson
Former England bowler on the Tailenders Ashes preview on iPlayer
The pitches will have a little bit of movement in them, they have done in the last two tours we’ve been there. So you do need accuracy, as well as pace.
I think one of the question marks for England will potentially be Ben Stokes – out of that group of bowlers, he is the one bowler that could churn out those spells of accuracy and skill.
But he’s also got that injury record hanging over him, so that could be a big part of the series as well.
Stokes is not the only member of the England attack with a lengthy injury record and Anderson expects England to rotate Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, who are both capable of bowling consistently over 90mph.
I think if you’re going to play them together, potentially the first Test at Perth, where it’s fast and bouncy, you want to get off to a good start in the series so hit them straight away with proper pace.
After that I imagine they’ll try and play one of them, and rest and recover the other. That leaves space for Brydon Carse or Gus Atkinson. They’re still quick enough, but they’ve got skill as well, and probably a bit more control than the others.
They’re going to have a big part. If England are going to win this series, or have a chance, then the bowling attack has got to be relentlessly good.
