“So I pop out into the staff car park at lunch, here in Perth, where the sun is beating down on a 40C degree day, only to find the English team struggling against an Aussie side that should be in turmoil. He has great people around him, Steve has done it for a long time, a pretty settled group or guys who have known each other for a long time and amongst the bowlers as well which is fantastic.” It’s easy when the day goes really well but at the same time he’s been sensational this week keeping the messaging simple. He has been awesome, pretty chilled which showed in all its cricket since he started and I’m sure he will keep doing the same.

He didn’t say too much when we came out to start the innings today, do what we need to do and stick to our guns. He is calm and collected, simple messaging. He hasn’t changed much from the Pat Cummins the bowler. To have some luck and get him around his legs was nice to see. “A yorker is a big part of my game, to be fast and swing it and attack the stumps. Nice to get that first one out of the and we’ve had a pretty decent day. You are playing at home in front of a crowd to kickstart the Ashes Series, A few emotions going around and a lot of smiles. It was great to have, close to a full house, sounded like it was. That is Ashes cricket, a heightened sense of everything. “You can say I carried on because I probably did.

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