Mark Wood, left, Jofra Archer, centre, and Gus Atkinson are all capable of bowling at high speed and generating steep bounce
So far, so good.
If at any point in the past year England had been offered the Ashes squad they were able to name on Tuesday, they would have played an extra 18 holes to celebrate.
Moves to assemble this group of players started in the summer of 2024. This will be England's first James Andersonless Ashes tour in more than 20 years. No matter how great a bowler he has been, the absence of an Anderson-style bowler is a sign England's plan has come together.
Too often England have arrived at an Australian gunfight armed only with knives.
