Josh Hazlewood plans to attack England’s Bazballers in the same way he and Mitchell Starc flattened India in the first match of the home international season, declaring he wants the same lively Perth pitch rolled out for the start of the Ashes.

In the absence of Pat Cummins with a back injury that will keep the captain out of at least the first Ashes Test and probably more, much will rest on whether Hazlewood and Starc can stay fit alongside Scott Boland.

Save this pitch for the Ashes: Josh Hazlewood liked what he saw in Perth. Credit: Getty Images

Since Cummins was appointed skipper in 2021, Hazlewood has missed multiple Tests in every home summer but one – when he played all five Tests against Pakistan and West Indies in 2023-24.

After plucking the wickets of Rohit Sharma and S

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