Australia Quicks 'more Nasty Than Johnson', Says Smith
Zeeshan Mehtab Published November 22, 2017 | 10:25 AM
Australia's "scary" fast bowlers are "more nasty" than Mitchell Johnson, skipper Steve Smith said on Wednesday, echoing repeated warnings to England ahead of the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Nov, 2017 ) :Australia's "scary" fast bowlers are "more nasty" than Mitchell Johnson, skipper Steve Smith said on Wednesday, echoing repeated warnings to England ahead of the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane.
Much mention has been made of the aggressive Johnson's devastating bowling in the 2013-2014 Ashes, when he took 37 wickets in Australia's 5-0 series whitewash. Smith, who has personal experience of facing current quicks Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins in the nets, warned England to expect another white-knuckle ride on a pace-friendly Gabba pitch.
"It's been exciting watching them bowl in the nets, I think back to 2013 when Mitchell (Johnson) was bowling in the nets, these guys are just as nasty, if not more nasty to be honest," Smith told reporters on Wednesday.
"A couple of net sessions I have had against Cummins and Starc have been quite scary, so that is really exciting for us." Smith, who has the task of rotating his front-line bowlers to keep them fresh, says Starc, Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been building up to the Gabba opener for some time and are raring to go.
"The bowlers have certainly been looking forward to this series," Smith said. "It's no real secret that the three we have got in this Test match have been on the radar for a very long time, they've been working up toward this.
"They are here now, they're fresh, they're bowling fast and I think it is a really exciting time for this team." Off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who provoked a storm when he said Australia were out to "end careers" for England players, will be a key man to relieve the pace trio and allow them some rest.
"I always like having the (all-rounder) option but with England having a lot of left-handers Nathan Lyon is going to be an important bowler for us," Smith said. "He's been bowling particularly well and he's probably been bowling as well as I have seen him bowl."
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