England fast bowlers to miss T20I series vs Australia [Source: AFP]Ahead of the important white-ball tour of Australia scheduled in November, England are set to make major changes in their bowling lineup. Key pacers like Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson could miss the T20I series as England prepare for the long-term vision.England will play a 3-game ODI and 5-game T20I series in Australia later this year. However, the management may decide against sending a full-strength squad to Down Under as they have a crucial Test assignment to prepare for in December.England likely to rest Jofra Archer for Australia tourAccording to the Daily Mail, England are planning to rest key fast bowlers Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson during the T20 leg of their upcoming tour of Australia as the team looks to keep its Test specialists fresh for the crucial series in South Africa. The trio are expected to travel to Australia for England’s three-match ODI series from November 13 to 18, but they are likely to be rested for the five T20Is that follow. The decision forms part of England’s broader workload-management strategy, with the team already looking ahead to the Test series in South Africa in December and next year’s Ashes and World Cup commitments. Also Read - Stephen Fleming Reveals His Ultimate Goal As England's Test CoachBrendon McCullum’s take on England’s new strategyInterestingly, England’s white ball coach Brendon McCullum earlier indicated that England could use the T20I series in Australia to introduce new players while protecting their leading fast bowlers. “How do we make sure we have got the best players available for that stuff? We will see, probably the fast bowlers in particular given a bit of a freshen up leading into that Test series, so therefore the T20s may be an area where we can introduce some new talent, which will be important for us as well, to keep growing our talent base in that space,” McCullum said. He suggested that fast bowlers could be given a period of rest before the Test series, meaning Sonny Baker, Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton could take on greater responsibility during the T20I matches. “We will work it out. We will do what we think is right to ensure everyone has the best opportunity to succeed and that will include, at times, having to sit guys out,” he added.England balancing T20 success with Test ambitions Having said that, England recently returned to the top of the T20 rankings after completing a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka. However, the team is already looking beyond the shortest format, with the Test side preparing for a new era under head coach Stephen Fleming. England currently sit in the middle of the Test rankings, with Australia holding a significant lead at the top. Hence, Fleming has set his sights on taking England to the top of the Test rankings.His first Test assignment will come against South Africa in December. He has a major rebuilding task ahead of him as he looks to establish his own identity while building on the foundations laid by ex-skipper Ben Stokes and former red-ball coach Brendon McCullum.Also Read - Nigar Sultana Issues 1st Public Statement After Quitting Bangladesh Captaincy
