• ‘I don’t think they’ll be too attacking’ says fast bowler• Archer confident of winning Ashes battle with Steve SmithJofra Archer has questioned whether Australia will declare again during the remaining two Ashes Tests as they struggle to come to terms with their dramatic one-wicket defeat at Headingley. The fast bowler also accused Australia, who had dismissed
England for 67 on the second day in Leeds, of complacency during the thrilling run chase as Ben Stokes’s unbeaten 135 guided Joe Root’s team to an England-record pursuit of 359 that levelled the series at 1-1 with two to play.
Archer believes Australia may well be mentally shot after throwing away the chance to take a 2-0 lead and retain the Ashes at the earliest opportunity when they “panicked” in the closing stages of what many are regarding as the greatest Test of all time.