\u201cWe\u2019ll try to knock him off his balance and probably run at him and try to hit him, which comes with a great deal of danger. I\u2019m intrigued to see how the England batters play Scotty Boland. Sometimes the underdog, the under-statesman, comes out on top, and Boland\u2019s got 49 wickets at 12 apiece in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Boland, who has a career haul of 62 wickets in 14 Tests at an average of 16.53, last month said he was mentally prepared for what potentially lay ahead this summer, if the likes of heavy hitters Harry Brook and Ben Stokes went after him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not really me showing my skills against them. It\u2019s probably more [that] I believe in my skills. So it\u2019s just me wanting to put out a really good performance,\u201d Boland said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a proud cricketer. I want to put in my best performance every time I can. So that\u2019s probably the main thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vaughan is predicting a 3-1 series win by the home team, but said England boasts a pace attack which could drag the tourists to victory. While Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are the headline speedsters who could leave mental and physical scars, Vaughan says it\u2019s a less heralded teammate that may surprise.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone will be talking about Jofra Archer and Mark Wood \u2026 but Josh Tongue can have an impact,\u201d Vaughan said of the right-arm seamer who has 31 wickets in six Tests.<\/p>\n
\u201cTongue\u2019s been great for England in the summer. And he bowled well against Australia in 2023 in one game. He\u2019s got an awkward action. A square-on, front-on action.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe gets them down at a decent length, so Josh Tongue\u2019s a bowler who could have a huge amount of success here.<\/p>\n
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\u201cJosh Tongue has bowled well in England on most pitches, but he should suit the extra bounce in Perth. You can get the ball moving around. He\u2019s very, very good against left-handers. The Australians are potentially going to have five in their 11, so you\u2019ll fancy going to the left hand.\u201d<\/p>\n
The tourists held a net session at Lilac Hill in Perth on Monday ahead of their warm-up match against development team England Lions from Thursday.<\/p>\n