After one of the most heartbreaking Ashes losses in series history, Australia are now in a precarious spot ahead of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford next week.
Despite a blistering bowling effort that saw England skittled for 67 in the first innings, they couldn’t strike the killing blow in the second dig as the hosts completed their biggest successful run chase ever.
That’s led to many calls for Australia to change up the bowling attack ahead of the pivotal fourth Test – but would that be a mistake?
We had Roar cricket expert Glenn Mitchell on the Game of Codes podcast to float some changes for the fourth Ashes Test, but make the case for the bowling attack to stay the same.
Listen to the discussion:
While we spent a good bit of time discussing Australia’s bowling forward, we also spent some time discussing what Australia needs to do with the batting lineup.
Who makes way for the returning Steve Smith? Should Usman Khawaja get moved up the order – or just dropped altogether?
Visit our Game of Codes hub to catch the full episode and be sure to subscribe and review on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever else you’re listening.
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