Brendon McCullum says that the Ashes series is “the biggest of our lives” while he talks about Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell | Cricket news

England’s head coach Brendon McCulum has nicknamed the ashes of this winter like “the largest series of our lives” because he said that the XI for the first test in Perth has not yet been decided.

England begins their offer for a first victory in Ashes far from home since 2010/11 – and first of all from the triumph at home in 2015 – At the optus stadium on November 21.

The first hundred professional by Jacob Bethell Against South Africa, although in the ODI format, stimulated its hopes to play in the opening of the series, perhaps at the expense of the vice-captain Ollie Pope in n ° 3.

Jofra Archer looks nailed to appear, stressing its importance for the side by shredding South Africa for 72 in Southampton on Sunday After Bethell's Breakthrough Ton fueled England with a total of 414-5.

McCullum said when asked about England XI who could take the ground in Perth: “We will work in Australia. We have some other fish to fry before getting there.

“But, look, we said about Jacob since we presented him that he has a huge future ahead of him. He was very quickly taken to international cricket.

“Things also came very quickly for him. I want to celebrate the fact that his very first hundred professionals were marked in the jumper in England at the age of 21.”

McCullum: We will not finish the “box office” archer

On Archer, which recorded numbers of 4-18 nine over Utilita Bowl on Sunday Added: “He is a good cricket player, hence the reason why we took our time with him to make sure that we give him every chance of being in the biggest series of all our lives.

“He is going to be a great player when we arrive in Australia, as are a number of others.

“It was an incredible spell,” added McCullum, after Acher withdrew four of the first five from South Africa inside the PowerPlay while the Proteas dropped at 24-6 in 9.5 Overs.

“(He is) went faster. It was the box office bowling … you didn't want to miss a ball.

“I thought it was brilliant and not only his rhythm, but his competence, his ability to move him in both directions and test the strikers with the steep repellent he obtains.”

Archer is on the team for the T20I series of three games against South Africa, which begins in Cardiff on Wednesday (first ball of 6.30 p.m. on the Sky Sports cricket) having not been rested as multi-format strikers Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith.

McCullum said: “I think a lot of injuries occur when you have almost completely lowered tools. We had a good plan with Jof in the last short moment and he rewarded us for the type of planning we had with performances like this.

“I don't think we are going to conclude it in itself, we will continue to work with him on the way he goes and determine what is best for him.”

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• First T20: Wednesday September 10 (6:30 p.m.) – Cardiff
• Second T20: Friday September 12 (6.30 p.m.) – Emirates Old Trafford
• Third T20: Sunday September 14 (2:30 p.m.) – Trent Bridge

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• First test: Friday November 21-Tuesday November 25 (2:30) – Optus Stadium, Perth
• Second test (day / night): Thursday, December 4, of the day December 8 (4:30 am) – Gabba, brisbane
• Third test: Wednesday December 17-dimanche December 21 (12h) – Oval Adelaide
• Fourth test: Thursday December 25, December 29, December 29 (11:30 p.m.) – Melbourne Cricket Ground
• Fifth test: Sunday from January 4 to Thursday January 8 (11:30 p.m.) – Sydney Cricket Ground