DEREK PRINGLE

England are halfway through their pre-Ashes preparation in Australia, but what have we or they learned, other than that fast bowlers are more prone to injury than other types of player, a truism as old as the game itself?
One thing which has stood out, in the games played so far, is that James Anderson, England’s most experienced Ashes campaigner, has been more dangerous with the old ball than the new.
Convention has it that striking with the new ball is crucial to a team’s on-field progress in Australia, but so far it has been slim pickings for...