Australia's Travis Head hoping for seamer-friendly pitches in the Ashes

The left-handed batter was named player of the series the last time Australia hosted the Ashes in 2021-22 after hitting hundreds on tough surfaces in Brisbane and Hobart.

The pitches that will be presented in the Ashes is a major talking point with the Test surfaces in Australia over the last few years trending heavily in favour of the seam bowlers.

"I probably enjoy batting on those sort of wickets," Head told ESPNcricinfo.

"The flatter wickets, with the grind, that more so challenge technique, I think, over longer periods of time (trying) to eke out runs has never probably come as natural to me with being a stroke player and wanting to get on with it.

"And the slower, flat wickets probably don't tend to that. But fast-paced pitches that nip, you can maybe get away with a few things.

"And then obviously the way I want to play is if they present opportunities to score, you score. So when they're greener, they pitch up a little bit more and a bit fuller, and the style that I play, if they miss a little bit, I'm able to hopefully score and get busy."

Steven Smith also believes England's batters will face a challenge if Australia's pitches remain spicy for the upcoming Ashes.

"England play pretty well on the flatter wickets, the way they play," Smith said. "So, if there's a bit in it like there has been the last three or four years, with our bowling attack, it certainly makes things a lot more difficult for their batters."

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