The bowlers need to develop "thick skin" to counter flat wickets and fast outfields in England during the World Cup, reckons Australia coach Justin Langer.
In the recent batsmen-dominated ODI series, hosts England and Pakistan put on board close to 350 runs in almost every match.
Langer said the bowlers need to take the responsibility of stopping teams from posting huge totals.
"There's a lot of talk about batting now in white-ball cricket, but our bowling is absolutely critical. In T20 it's absolutely critical and the same in ODI cricket. You're going to have a pretty thick skin to do well in international cricket, particularly on the flatter wickets and the fast outfields and the big squares we play on in England, said Langer.
"They're going to have to have thick skin but they're physically tough and mentally tough and they'll be ready for it," he was quoted as saying by Australian media
"We know he's a great bowler. He's a brilliant bowler, but it was just such bad timing for him."
"I'm sure he's disappointed. There's a few guys who are disappointed not to be in the squad. Hopefully through the Australia A series, he can start playing cricket again and then when he does that, we can't wait to welcome him back."
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