England attack's 2005 comparisons fair - Trescothick
Summary
England’s cricket team has a new group of fast bowlers—Ollie Robinson, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, and Josh Tongue—who have helped the team win a series against Pakistan. Interim coach Marcus Trescothick compared this new group to the famous England pace bowlers from 2005 who won the Ashes series.Key Facts
- The current England pace bowlers are Ollie Robinson, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, and Josh Tongue.
- This new bowling group helped England win a Test series against Pakistan in 2026.
- Interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who played in the 2005 Ashes-winning team, sees similarities with the 2005 bowlers Harmison, Hoggard, Jones, and Flintoff.
- England’s previous poor record was two wins in 10 Tests before recent victories.
- Ben Stokes recently retired, and Joe Root returned as team captain.
- England’s current strategy uses four fast bowlers and no specialist spinners, relying on some part-time spin from a batter named Dan Lawrence.
- Ollie Robinson bowls at slower speeds with high accuracy and movement, while Archer, Tongue, and Atkinson bowl fast, around 92 mph.
- England aims to win the third Test match against Pakistan and complete a clean 3-0 series win at Edgbaston from 9 September.
- Squad backup pace bowlers Sam Cook, Sonny Baker, and Matthew Fisher have limited experience, and no immediate plans exist to play them more.
- Brydon Carse was removed from the squad after an off-field incident and is under investigation.
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