i ve said initially perhaps he might be different, coming up against our attack, but we will wait and see, i suppose, and we have been playing good cricket, they have been playing good cricket, so it makes for an exciting series. for all the great teams and players australia have had over the past couple of decades or so, they haven t actually outright won a series here in england since 2001, and steve smith actually said today that to do so would be on his bucket list. that s just another ingredient, i think, in the fascinating mix, which is likely to make this a really thrilling ashes series. patrick geary at edgbaston for us. the us open gets under way at the los angeles country club on thursday, against a back drop of confusion around the future of men s professional golf. world number two and masters championjon rahm is among a number of players who have spoken frankly since the pga tour and the dp world tour announced they were merging with the saudi public investment fund, which
really test series, so it doesn t really feel like a different series. really feel like a different series, and yes, we are definitely going to go out there definitely going to go out there and try and play exactly there and try and play exactly the same there and try and play exactly the same way. it might not come off every the same way. it might not come off every time but the longevity over the time of doing longevity over the time of doing it. longevity over the time of doing it, i m sure it will come off better doing it, i m sure it will come off better than not. off better than not. make no mistake about off better than not. make no mistake about it off better than not. make no mistake about it though, - off better than not. make no| mistake about it though, that approach, that baz ball tracking approach will be stress tested by the aussies because they attack, their bowling attack, is absolutely formidable, and it is likely to feature josh hazlewood, formidabl
to make it as relaxed as we have been in the last few test series, so it doesn t really feel like a different series, and yeah, we re definitely going to go out there and try and play exactly the same way. it might not come off every time, but the longevity, the time of doing it, i m sure it will come off better than not. make no mistake about it though, that approach, that baz ball attacking approach, will be stress tested by the aussies, because their attack, their bowling attack, is absolutely formidable, and it is likely to feature josh hazlewood, who is fit now and raring to go. having missed the world test championship final over india. the aussies sent steve smith to come and talk to us today, a man who has seen a number of ashes series ever has time and he says the way that both sides will approach this means we will be in for a cracker. the cricket england have played over the last 12 months has been really excited, i ve enjoyed watching actually from afar.
patrick gearey is at edgbaston ahead of that first test. well, where ever you look here at edgbaston, they are making preparations to the pitch and around the pitch ahead of what is going to be the first ashes test, which starts on friday. it seems england are pretty well prepared as well, so much so that they have already announced their team. in it is moeen ali, the spinner who replaces jack leach she was injured, of course. the pace bowlers will be james anderson and stuart broad, with 0llie anderson. anderson and broad the old guard reunited again. in at numberfive the old guard reunited again. in at number five will be harry brooke. this will be his ashes debut at edgbaston and he really personifies the new attacking approach england have had over this past year or so, an approach he says will not change, even in an ashes series. a ., change, even in an ashes series. ., ,, , ., series. baz and stokes have tried to make series. baz and stokes have tried to make it series. baz a
attack, but we will wait and see i suppose, and we have been playing see i suppose, and we have been playing good cricket, they have been playing good cricket, they have been playing good cricket, so it makes been playing good cricket, so it makes for an exciting series it makes for an exciting series. ., ., ., , ., series. for the great teams and -la ers series. for the great teams and players australia series. for the great teams and players australia have - series. for the great teams and players australia have had - series. for the great teams and players australia have had over| players australia have had over the past couple of decades or so, they haven t actually outright won a series here in england since 2001, and steve smith actually said today that to do so would be on his bucket list. that sjust to do so would be on his bucket list. that s just another ingredient i think in the fascinating mix, which is likely to make this a really thrilling ashes series. patrick