Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has praised arch-rivals England’s batting line-up as both teams prepare for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia. The series is set to begin on November 21, 2025.
Speaking at an event to promote Play Cricket Week, Hazlewood heaped praise on England’s batting power, particularly on their top two stars, Joe Root and Harry Brook.
“England has obviously been quite flat wickets recently, the last few years, and it’s been a really dry summer as well, so they are probably starting to get tired and spin now,” he said. “I think (Harry Brook) will adapt. He’s a good player. He’s at the top of the rankings for a reason, and he’ll be a tough challenge. I think a fresh face like Harry Brook might find it easier. There’s no baggage behind him and he can just come out and play with freedom as he does.”
Brook is currently ranked second in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, while Root holds the top spot. However, despite his illustrious Test career, Root is yet to score a century in Australia.
Talking about Root, Hazlewood said: “When (Root) first came out, it was a little bit of a different attack. It was probably (Mitchell) Johnson and (Ryan) Harris and (Peter) Siddle. Gaz (Nathan Lyon) has been around a long time now, so he was probably there, but we sort of just jumped on the back of that. Joe’s probably in the form of his life as well. So they’re an unbelievable batting line, to be honest. The top seven have done really well… so it’s a challenge.”
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