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Last Updated: Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 08:23 GMT 09:23 UK
Cooley backs attack for Pakistan
Andrew Flintoff celebrates
Conditions in Pakistan should suit Flintoff's reverse swing
Bowling coach Troy Cooley believes England's Ashes-winning attack have what it takes to adapt to tough conditions in Pakistan.

"Pakistan will be another challenge for them but it's a challenge that they're ready for," Cooley told BBC Sport.

"What we're trying to do is to develop these skills so they can bowl anywhere.

"If you look at the way they've developed over the last three or four years they're getting into a position where they can take any challenge on."

England's four-pronged attack left Australia battered and bruised during the Ashes series.

Troy Cooley
Ashley Giles will be relishing the chance to get on turning wicket
Troy Cooley

Slower wickets offering less bounce will offer them less of an advantage during the three-Test series in Pakistan.

But reverse-swing, as practised by Simon Jones and Andrew Flintoff, has historically played a large part as hard pitches rough the ball up quickly.

And left-arm spinner Ashley Giles will be eager to return to the country where he was England's leading wicket-taker during their Test series victory five years ago.

Cooley, who was speaking at the NatWest Coaching Clinic event in Loughborough, added: "Conditions over there will suit reverse swing.

"But Ashley Giles will be relishing the chance to get on turning wicket.

"And the swing bowlers who take the new ball will know that the ball does swing early and conditions do suit while the ball is in the right condition."


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