Cricket -Experienced not old, Hazlewood confident in Australias attack for Ashes

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SYDNEY - Paceman Josh Hazlewood has brushed off worries about Australias ageing attack for the Ashes, saying he personally feels as good as he has in a long time and that the units experience of bowling together is a major advantage for the team.

Australias stalwart spinner Nathan Lyon will turn 38 during the series, while left-arm quick Mitchell Starc is 35. Skipper Pat Cummins, the youngest of the bowlers at 32, has been ruled out of the first Ashes test but is likely to be replaced by 36-year-old Scott Boland in Perth.

Hazlewood, 34, said the bowling unit that has helped Australia retain the Ashes since the 2017-18 series would break up eventually but there was plenty of life in it yet.

I feel in the best shape Ive been in a long time, Hazlewood told reporters at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.

I think the experience, not just through red ball cricket, through all the formats, you put all the pieces together.

Youve been in so many situations now out in the middle that youve learned a lot over the years, not just as an individual but as a group, and we just bounce off each other out there and know each others game so well, so we