The Physical Challenges of Australia's Test Series

Australia have six test matches in best part of eight weeks. It's going to be an arduous physical challenge for all those fast bowlers on both sides. Ben Stokes will get through the summer, touch wood, he will be out there. Don't expect Australia to play Jack Leach the way Ireland did yesterday. The common thread in winning Ash’s sides in the last 20 or 30 years has been a top-class world-class all-rounder. And as I say, Strauss did it without one but not many sides have of late.