There are constant concerns about Ben Stokes. The ability to score a significant number of overs this summer. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Cooldridge. Vogany & Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast – Justin Langer. England and win the Ashes from them.
Stokes is heading to his first Ashes series as captain, who faces fitness doubts as he treats chronic left knee tendonitis that has limited his ability to play in recent months bowling. He bowled in training in England on Tuesday, raising hope that he could play a full role as an all-around player, but still has to decide whether to pick Stuart Broad or Mark Wood in his attack alongside James Anderson and Ollie Robinson. going to play with Moen Ali.
Langer will be writing exclusively for Telegraph Sport throughout what he describes as a “mouth-watering” series, and will appear on the latest edition of the Vogany and Tuffers Cricket Club podcast, which airs on Wednesday.
Captain and Coach , who won Ash, believes that Australia silencing Stokes, who has been a thorn in their side throughout the 2019 draw series, will go a long way in helping them keep Ash alive and continuing a tradition that tourists have used in the past. .
“This is a battle between two intriguing captains,” Langer said. “As Australians, ever since I've been playing this game, the philosophy has been that you have to target the opposing captain. You must climb on the enemy captain as early as possible and hold him down. If you get above him, [the team] will be affected.
“I'm not talking about theater, hype and chatter, it's all crap. I'm talking about coming out on top through skill.
“He is so important to balance England's attack with his over, especially without what you would call a spin specialist at Moen Ali and I say that Regards. Especially if it's sunny outside. The same with his batting. They have to master Stokes.
“You have to keep him out of the game with runs and wickets.
“In all the great teams I've been on, and throughout the history of the sport, the main component of great teams is the captain,” he said. “I'm not surprised by the way Ben Stokes plays and prepares [as he captain].
“He can win games at bat, ball and on the field, and he's one of the boys. It's a rare talent, but he can do it.”
England hopes Stokes can pick up a lazy as a fourth seamer. Photo: Getty Images/Stu Forster
Langer has appointed Stokes' colleague, Pat Cummins, and believes his “calm, relaxed” approach will be vital to counter England's ultra-aggressive approach.
“We hear about Baseball all the time,” said. “We are seeing results. I was commenting on the Australian summer and we were watching England in Pakistan and we were like, “What the hell?!” They have 500 a day. We can't wait to see him take on a very experienced bowling attack.”
Langer believes England will try to attack minor player Nathan Lyon, but says it will be much more difficult than it could be. appear.
“You hear, 'They're just going to crush Nathan Lyon,'” Langer says. “But I was watching this week and Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli [against him]. And I'm going, it's not easy to do. I think he could be a big deal on the show. England does not have a world-class spinner. This is not disrespectful to Moen [Ali]. He's good, but he's not Nathan Lyon.
“Until I started coaching Australia, I never realized how good Nathan Lyon is. He's a very, very good bowler. It's hard to leave and that's incredibly important for Australia. Not only does he take wickets, but he makes a lot of overs and traditionally holds one end.
“He has amazing form, he goes on top, he just drifts a little. It has good rebound and is very accurate. He loves bowling, he does a lot.
“It was very dry here. You can't fake it with a wicket. Nature is nature, if the ball starts spinning, I think Nathan Lyon will play a huge role in this series.
When asked if Australia would target Moen, Langer replied: “Maybe. It depends on how healthy Stokesy is.
“In the last series in Australia, it was the absolute strategy for us to attack Jack Leach. We hoped that they would play in all seam machines, which cannot be done. You must have a spinner in Australia. We did it and it put a lot of pressure on England.”
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