England’s Archer in ‘happy place’, Wood ‘full of energy’ ahead of Ashes
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England’s fast bowling cartel are relishing playing in Australian conditions with star quick Jofra Archer in a “happy place” and brimming with confidence while Mark Wood is “full of energy”.
That’s the view of strapping fellow paceman Brydon Carse who is one of six speedsters in the tourists’ squad vying to be in the XI for the first Test starting in Perth on Friday.
Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, and Josh Tongue are the others.
“Look, it ’s exciting,” South African-born Carse said after England’s only warm-up game against a second-tier England Lions ended on Saturday.
“I think we’ve got a group of six bowlers who, whatever dynamic we go with, we’re relishing those conditions.”
England are yet to decide whether they go with an all-out pace attack at Perth Stadium where the wicket is renowned as fast and bouncy, or include a spinner.
During the three-day warm-up, specialist spinner Shoaib Bashir played for the Lions with part-timer Joe Root bowling 14.5 overs to take the pressure off the frontline quicks.
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