Australia haven’t played to their full potential thus far

With the inclusion of debutant Cameron Bancroft along with the return of Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazelwood from injury, the Australian team looked a bit unsettled heading into a very important series- The Ashes.

Adding to that was the surprise inclusion of Tim Paine ahead of Matthew Wade or Peter Nevill as their wicket-keeper for this series. England, with their fragile batting lineup, looked stronger on paper before the start of the first test match.