Edgbaston pitch suits Aussies as Cummins plays mind games with England over bowling attack
Australia have kept England guessing on the make up of their bowling attack for the first Ashes Test after opting against naming a team on the eve of the match.
Coach Andrew McDonald, captain Pat Cummins and selector George Bailey were engaged in a lengthy pitch-side chat early on Thursday afternoon before training.
And the pitch itself looks more like a wicket you would see in Australia than the green seamers that England have traditionally rolled out for Ashes contests.
Looking dry and straw coloured, it is expected to be flat and fast, which is exactly what home skipper Ben Stokes was hoping to see as it suits their Bazball up-tempo style.
But it will also be a welcome sight to Australia’s batters who can find pitch movem
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