looking back i think there is plenty to take away from edgbaston.. obviously the back half the game was dire but:
we did have them 122-8 being more clinical thats 150ao with jofra or olly stone to come in that extra pace should help there.
first innings we batted well, proper test match batting, the collapse on day 3 was mainly batters who are woefully out of form and those who were in were starting again and everyone (except smith it seems) is vulnerable then, if we can bat like that in every game and take each game deep we have a great chance of coming back.
looking at the aussie batting line up im still not convinced they will be that consistent, again smith aside,
Warner and bancroft are just coming back, i think how we attack both earlier is outstanding
Khawaja is either great or crap nothing
smith is smith
head - a bit unknown looks a good player but put pressure on and see how he copes
wade - yes he tonned up but they were on top at the time, see how he gets on under pressure, like the first innings
paine - again scored a few but that was when aus were oon top, nothign first dig under pressure, has never proven himself with the bat, keeping was mainly tidy but not at all perfect
pattinson - will play all 5 and will take wickets
siddle - does what he does, probably not play all 5
cummins - best quick in the world
lyon - class
the have starc and hazlewood to come too but if the batting wobbles who is there? mitch marsh... as an england fan i wouldnt mind him coming in as a batsman!!!!
that being said if australia get ahead in games i dont think were mentally strong enough to come back late in games like they did