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 on all cylinders in the Ashes starting on December 8, saying the hosts will get off to a slow start to the series. He won’t make any excuses 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 performance.
During Australia’s first practice session on Sunday before the Gabba Test, McDonald said, “I think we’ve made the best of what we’ve done.
“It was always a short prep, and less than ideal switching formats and quarantine and all that stuff. But I think the art of a modern-day cricketer is to be able to adapt to him. 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 its bowlers to adapt to the Test format. given quality time.
“We have great 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’ll be really, really, really well prepared,” McDonald said, adding that Cummins’ appointment as Test captain won’t change his working relationship with teammates.
“From a bowlers perspective, I will plug in Patty (Cummins) as I usually do. The conversations I’ve been having with Pat won’t be much different from what we usually 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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