Overview

• Speaking on BBC Sounds’ For the Love of Cricket, Langer framed England’s ability to finish chances as the key test in Australia.
• Langer urged Ben Stokes’s side to persist with their aggressive ‘Bazball’ style to keep the hosts under pressure.
• He forecast a tight five-Test contest and flagged the threat of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins.
• He cited 2-2 draws in the 2023 Ashes and the India series, pointing to a squandered passage after Nathan Lyon’s injury at Lord’s as a missed opportunity.
• The series is slated to begin on November 21 in Perth, with England seeking their first away Ashes series win since 2010–11.