Bayliss hopes the batting really kicks off in the Tests

Trevor Bayliss England's head coach urged his batsman to score more runs, to be well prepared for the Ashes, as none of the batsman scored a hundred in the warm-up games.

Pointing on the scoring, Bayliss expressed his disappointment, as England accumulated a batting Collapse once again, which has been the norm for the visitors in the longer format for a while now. But Bayliss hoped the batting kicks off well by the time, the main event kicks off.

"Sixties aren't enough," Bayliss said. "We need 160s.

"Batting collapses have been a concern for us for a little while. We have games like that, where we lose wickets like that, and it is a concern. The batsmen realise they have got to do better and they are working hard to do that.

"By all accounts the wicket in Townsville is a pretty good one. It's quite flat. Hopefully that will help our batters make some big scores. Not just spend time in the middle, but make 100s. That's definitely what we will need throughout this Test series.

"It would be great if we could have some hundreds, that's for sure. Obviously once the Test series comes around, the intensity of that competition, hopefully that really kicks our batters into gear,” Bayliss said as per quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

While Bayliss was happy to see an improved bowling show, in the second warm-up game, and also said Jake Ball will be fine to play the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.

"We got our lengths a lot better here," Bayliss said. "In Perth, we bowled a lot of half-volleys and a lot of long-hops. In this match, we got the lengths better and put pressure on the opposition.

"Jake is fairly confident. It is possible he could be fit for the game in Townsville but we will probably rest him there and make sure that he is right for selection for that first Test. He should be fine in seven to 10 days.”

Bayliss speaking on the tour squads so far in the warm-up games, felt they were pretty weak but also agreed, as it is the norm across the world these days.

"It's just the way it is," he said. "Australians would say the same when they come over to England. Some of the county teams are full of second XI players. Both sides would love to come across a stronger outfit to really be tested out. But you go round the world and it's the same everywhere."