Ben Duckett scored his maiden Check century towards Pakistan in December 2022
England batter Ben Duckett says he’s hoping for a “niggly” Ashes sequence this summer season.
The 28-year-old made his Check debut in 2016 however returned to the facet for the 2022 winter sequence towards Pakistan and New Zealand.
After spectacular stints as an attacking opener, Duckett is in line for his first Ashes sequence, which begins on 16 June at Edgbaston.
“It is so optimistic that there’s a lot noise across the sequence,” he mentioned.
England have reignited their Check type within the final 12 months with an aggressive and entertaining strategy that has seen captain Ben Stokes win 10 of his 12 matches in cost.
And Duckett mentioned their type has performed an enormous half within the anticipation surrounding the upcoming Ashes.
“I believe individuals are seeing it as England having an enormous probability to show the Aussies over,” Duckett informed BBC Sport.
“The way in which we performed within the winter, after which with their good type, it makes it actually thrilling.
“If I get the nod for an Ashes sequence, I will be over the moon.”
Australia are the primary ranked facet on the planet and can play the World Check Championship remaining at The Oval earlier than the primary Ashes Check.
However England bowler Ollie Robinson has mentioned England may give them “an excellent hiding” in residence situations.
And Duckett added: “He is without doubt one of the finest bowlers on the planet for the time being and he’ll again himself to get any of them [Australia] out on any day.
“I hope it is a kind of niggly sequence’. A number of gamers play with one another world wide now in franchise cricket so it is a tad extra pleasant than it was 10 or 15 years in the past, however I am unable to think about that they are going to are available in and be pleasant to us.
“I am certain, as the subsequent few months go on, there might be much more chat round it and I am certain the Aussies might be giving a solution to what he [Robinson] mentioned.”
Stokes, at the moment on the Indian Premier League with Chennai Tremendous Kings, mentioned in an interview with Sky Sports activities that England’s strategy is not going to change…
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