"Ali Martin A full-blooded Ashes tour both sets of supporters in the stands watching a hard-fought contest after the pandemic proved something of a buzzkill four years ago. Mark Ramprakash Talented, adaptable cricketers beating Australia rather than the reckless bravado chance-your-arm bullshit of Bazball. Barney Ronay Jofra Archer to Steve Smith on a pacy deck. We've waited six years. They say you can't go back. You can. I want to go back. Go back please."
"Geoff Lemon: After several false starts on previous tours, England having their fastest bowlers fit and available and starting the series on the country's fastest track at Perth. Simon Burnton My first away Ashes, so a sold-out Perth Stadium on day one, the end of the entertaining but hollow preambulary nonsense and the proper action getting under way. Andy Bull Watching Mark Wood, Archer and Josh Tongue, the quickest group of bowlers England have ever sent on an Ashes tour,"
"Martin Pegan The head-to-head battle between two explosive No 5s. Travis Head is on a lean run but typically rises to the occasion. Harry Brook can prove he is the most damaging middle-order batter in the game. Emma John Every delivery that Archer bowls. His career is like the oeuvre of one of the more short-lived Romantic poets each chance to encounter his concentrated artistry is precious."
A full-blooded Ashes tour brings packed stadiums and high-stakes competition following pandemic disruption. England arrives with an exceptionally quick pace attack, led by Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Josh Tongue, and will exploit Perth’s fast track. Key confrontations include Archer versus Steve Smith and England’s quicks challenging Australia’s leading batters Marnus Labuschagne, Smith and Travis Head. Middle-order matchups such as Travis Head against Harry Brook carry major significance. Personal storylines include Archer’s concentrated, volatile artistry and questions over Usman Khawaja’s form and age. Predictions range from England enjoying a standout tour to varied 3-1 or 2-2 outcomes.
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