After the first test of the summer, James Anderson, 41, will retire. Brendon McCullum, the head coach, is eager to assemble a pace assault that can reclaim the Ashes for the first time since 2015.
Rob Key, the general director of England men’s cricket, has stated to The Telegraph, UK, that when evaluating bowlers’ strengths, “pace is more important than wickets”.
The 2005 Ashes captain, Michael Vaughan, said news Live that bowlers have a “massive opportunity” on the county circuit.
But when England rebuilds without Anderson and Stuart Broad, to whom will it turn?