Darren Gough is looking forward to the fight for the new ball among England's one-day pace attack during the upcoming triangular series against Australia and Bangladesh The 34-year-old Yorkshireman, now at Essex, showed he was still up for the challenge by taking a hat-trick on his way to three for 10 in England's crushing 153-run 50 overs per side warm-up win against a Hampshire XI at the Rose Bowl here Saturday.
England return to the ground for their first international Twenty20 match, against Australia, on Monday knowing not only Gough but fellow quick Simon Jones, who took two wickets in his first over on Saturday before finishing with three for 18, are both in form.