"It's a challenge…" - Josh Hazlewood in awe of England's 'unbelievable' batting line-up ahead of the Ashes 2025-26

Josh Hazlewood said that Harry Brook and Joe Root have shown wonderful form in recent times.

Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood made an honest statement ahead of the Ashes 2025-26. He admitted that England have an unbelievable batting line-up and his team will face a challenge in tackling their batters during the five-match series..

The Ashes 2025-26 will be the next test series for Australia and England in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27. The much-awaited test series will commence on November 21 with the opening game in Perth. The final test is scheduled to be played in Sydney from January 4-8, 2026.

Australia whitewashed West Indies 3-0 in their most recent test series. On the other hand, England witnessed a 2-2 draw in the five-match series against India in their previous campaign.

England are an unbelievable batting line-up: Josh Hazlewood

During a conversation with ESPNCricinfo, Hazlewood said that Harry Brook and Joe Root are in good form and are expected to perform in Australia during The Ashes 2025-26. He also added that England’s top seven batters have done well in tests, hence, they have an unbelievable batting line-up.

“England has obviously been quite flat wickets recently, the last few years, and it’s been a really dry summer as well, so they are probably starting to get tired and spin now. I think [Brook] will adapt. He’s a good player. He’s at the top of the rankings for a reason, and he’ll be a tough challenge,” he said.

“I think a fresh face like Harry Brook might find it easier. There’s no baggage behind him and he can just come out and play with freedom as he does. Joe’s probably in the form of his life as well. So they’re an unbelievable batting line, to be honest. The top seven have done really well…so it’s a challenge,” he added.

Meanwhile, Australia will play a T20I series against New Zealand and a white-ball series against India ahead of Ashes 2025-26, while England will be in white-ball action against South Africa and New Zealand in the meantime.

They will also face Ireland in a T20I series. Notably, many Australian players will also play a few games in the Sheffield Shield ahead of this year’s home Ashes.

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