Mitchell Starc says pace partner Josh Hazlewood's unerring line and length will allow his fellow bowlers to let rip at England's batsmen in the Ashes Test series.
Starc and Hazlewood form a potent new-ball attack for Australia in the series, which gets underway here on November 23. Starc said Hazlewood's nagging line and length would tie up one end and allow him and Cummins to attack from the other.
"He's a bloody genius with line and length, it allows Pat and I to be aggressive and that's how I bowl," Starc told reporters in Brisbane on Monday.
"We can unleash from the other end, bowl as quick as we can and attack. He (Hazlewood) takes his wickets with line and length and Pat and I come in and try and blast teams out, try and attack the stumps and really intimidate. We complement each other really well."
Starc has taken 17 wickets at 12.70 in this season's Sheffield Shield, but said he had yet to reach peak form ahead of the first Test.
"I think I was just used at the right times and cleaned up the tail against WA," he said.
"Josh was the one who blasted out the top order and Patty bowled really well in the middle."
Moeen ready to play tour game
Townsville: England's Moeen Ali says he has overcome his side strain and is ready to play his first Australian tour match in Townsville this week.
The Worcestershire all-rounder missed England's opening two games in Perth and Adelaide but is available for the final Ashes warm-up game against a Cricket Australia XI starting on Wednesday.
"I am good," he told reporters.
"It's just a slight strain on my side from throwing. It was a bit frustrating but also not a bad thing, you get a lot more work done. I feel like I am ready to play and I can't wait to spend time in the field. We have got four days of cricket ahead.
"I can get a bit of game time in my system and then be ready to play, hopefully, at
the Gabba."