Swinging ball exposes Aussie youth: Taylor

Former Australia Test captain Mark Taylor has praised Chris Rogers' gritty batting display on day one of the third Test but has grave fears for the next generation of Australian batsmen at Test level.

Rogers top-scored with 52 and was the only Australian to survive more than 35 balls on a horror day for the tourists which saw them bowled out for 136 before England raced to 3-133 at stumps at Edgbaston.

Australia were ripped apart by England's pace attack, led by James Anderson, who claimed an Ashes best 6-47 and at one stage taking 4-7 in 19 deliveries in seamer-friendly conditions to expose the visitors' weakness against the moving ball.

Anderson's six-wickets was a swing-bowling masterclass (restrictions apply)

Conversely, England handled Australia's quartet of fast bowlers with relative ease, besides opening batsman Adam Lyth who chased a wide Josh Hazlewood half-volley to be caught behind shortly after reaching double figures.

England's other two wickets, Alastair Cook and Ian Bell, fell to off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the evening session, with the former dismissed in bizarre fashion.

Watch an unbelievable Adam Voges catch (restrictions apply)

Taylor says Australia's inability to counter the ball when it's spinning, seaming or swinging in foreign conditions is derived from the country's youth not learning the necessary skills in their development to excel at the highest level.

And with five of the eight batsmen in the touring party beyond their 32nd birthday, Taylor is worried about just who of Australia's youth will take their place in the near future.

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"It's a concern for our young batsmen," Taylor told cricket.com.au when asked if he was alarmed by Australia's failure to repel high quality attacks away from home.

"I'd like to see more young players come into the Australian side.

"That's been the concern that there's been no young state cricketer force his way into this team.

"It's been great to see Chris Rogers resurrect his Test career, Adam Voges to get picked very late.

"But it's always a worry when you've got older players coming into your side because it suggests your young players aren't learning the game well enough at 23 or 24 years of age.

"We saw what Chris Rogers did today how he left the ball nicely, made the bowlers bowl to him and then he still prospered.

"We need to start teaching our young players to play that way for Test match conditions."

Chris Rogers makes a gritty fifty (restrictions apply)

Five Australian batsmen were out caught behind the wicket and Taylor says Michael Clarke's men, bar Rogers, need to quickly find a remedy when the Dukes ball is moving laterally in the air and off the pitch.

"There are a couple of technical flaws there that are a concern for me – batsmen still pushing very hard at the ball when it's doing a little bit," Taylor said.

"In Test match cricket, the ball is allowed to do a little bit and you've got to get through that.

"You saw that Chris Rogers got through it okay. Unfortunately he was running out of partners very quickly."

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Rogers agrees with Taylor that unless Australia develop a plan to survive hostile conditions, the tourists can expect more of the same in the remaining two Tests at Trent Bridge and The Oval.

"I don't think the focus is wrong. I think everyone is desperate to do well," Rogers said.

"Finding a way, that is possibly a concern. Particularly in these conditions, which are a little bit foreign to our guys.

"You've got to find a method and we've got to find it quickly, because I wouldn't be surprised if we get a few more of these kind of conditions."

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Despite the collapse, Rogers is confident Australia haven't lost the ability to scrap together a rear-guard Test innings and says his vast knowledge of English conditions helped him survive the hosts' probing inquisition.

"I've been so fortunate to have a lot of experience over here," he added.

"So maybe that counts for a lot and the other guys probably just don't know the conditions as well. 

"There's been tough times when we've had to fight in Australia or wherever and they've managed to do it well.

"So I don't think you can just look at today and say no the fight has gone because I'm sure it hasn't."

Mark Taylor previews day two for Australia (restrictions apply)

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