Jack Leach is confident he can become the second innings match-winning spinner England are looking for thanks to his bouncebackability after the horrors of Brisbane.
And the journey to becoming England’s reliable frontline spinner began just hours after his mauling in the opening Ashes Test in December. Leach was taken for 102 runs from just 13 overs as Travis Head led the assault on his bowling at the Gabba, but instead of wallowing in pity, the Somerset twirler was back at it the very next day after the match was over.
There was a reward of sorts with 4-84 in the second innings in the draw in Sydney, but the reality is that Leach has had to take that chastening experience and now is trying to prove his worth on a tour where he is bowling more overs than ever before. “It's something I've never had to do before,” admitted Leach. “It was challenging but those are the kind of challenges that I want.
