Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that England will win the upcoming Ashes series against their arch-rivals Australia. However, England have made a strong start against Ireland in the one-off Test at Lord’s. The upcoming Ashes series will be one of the most anticipated ones in recent times. However, Australia recently topped the World Test Championship (WTC) league stage and they hope to end their 21-year winless streak on English soil as well.
On the other hand, England have been in great form under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum’s regime. They have only lost two Tests in the last 12 months as well. However, Nasser Hussain backed England to defeat Australia by a close 3-2 margin considering their aggressive approach.
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“I think they will. They’ll give it a go. I can’t see there being many draws. I think it will be 3-2. This is a very good Australian side. Everyone will focus in on ‘Bazball’ – and can England bash the likes of [Mitchell] Starc, [Pat] Cummins, [Nathan] Lyon and co? Having said that, for me the issue is can Australia’s batting line-up get a par score to give their top-drawer bowling line-up a chance?” he told Sky Sports.
However, England scored 524 runs in just 82.4 overs in their first innings against Ireland at Lord’s as well. And, newly appointed vice-captain Ollie Pope hit his maiden double century while opening batter Ben Duckett also scored a stunning hundred. Meanwhile, Australia’s first assignment on English soil will be the World Test Championship final against India at The Oval from June 9 onwards.
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“There is an added bit of excitement. I reckon, whatever happens, we’d be turning up to Edgbaston on day one – given the history of that place, the crowd and the atmosphere – hugely excited, but I think there’s even more this time. That’s because of the brand and style of cricket this England side are playing. There’s that question we all have: can they turn up and do to Australia what they have done to every other side they’ve come up against?” Nasser Hussain concluded.
