Smith: England's all-out pace may not be ideal Ashes attack

Steve Smith has hinted England's pace battery could be the wrong form of attack for the Ashes, believing nibbling seamers would pose a bigger threat on Australia's lively pitches.

England have arrived for the summer with their quickest bowling line-up this century, with almost the entire cartel able to reach in excess of 145kph/90mph.

Spearheaded by Mark Wood and Jofra Archer , the tourists also have Gus Atkinson , Josh Tongue , Brydon Carse as support acts alongside captain Ben Stokes.

It's a far cry from England's usual attack in Australia , with the now-retired James Anderson and Stuart Broad long relying on swing and seam.

And despite the hype around England's quicks, Smith believes the tourists' timing could be off and a more traditional seamer would be tougher to f