England v Australia: Ashes call-up no longer tall order for Boyd Rankin as fast bowler eyes ticket Down Under He has caught the eye so far for his adopted country and in a match where Australia scored 315, Rankin found himself on a hat-trick when he dismissed Michael Clarke and Matthew Wade in successive balls. Unhappily for him, the third ball failed to bear him a wicket (the third time he has been thwarted this season) though it was straight. His form for Warwickshire in the longer format, 28 first-class wickets at 24.5, is steady rather than spectacular, but England like steady for their Test attack. In any case, his finer points are well known to Ashley Giles, his coach at Warwickshire and now England's one-day coach as well as a selector. "He is a good man to have in your corner," Rankin said. I think I was the first signing he made when I first came from Derbyshire to Warwick­shire so I obviously know Ash really well over the last six years. He has really helped me over that time in terms of fitness and performance. He knows me pretty well. Although England are resting key players from this series, Giles will have been shocked by the margin of England's defeat to Australia on Sunday, who made their big total without really breaking sweat. Unlike their opponents who played four frontline bowlers, England looked a specialist bowler light, playing three and ­relying on two all-rounders, Ravi Bopara and Ben Stokes, to supply the other 20 overs. It will seem like sacrilege to Yorkshire folk, but in order to address that shortcoming for the day-night game at Edgbaston on Wednesday, Chris Jordan could be drafted in for Joe Root, who looks in need of a rest after his first full international summer. Then, with Eoin Morgan, Bopara, Jos Buttler and Stokes all shifting up a place in the order, England can fit in an extra wicket-taking bowler in Jordan, who is also a fine fielder and late-order hitter. "It does hurt a little bit to have an experimental team but I think we have a really strong squad," Rankin said. Obviously there has been a few lads left out but there is a lot of young talent there. I still think we can compete and still do well enough to win this series. It didn't go to plan like we would have wanted at Old Trafford but we are a young side, learning all the time, and we can bounce back for Wednesday. Ageas Bowl, Aug 29: Aaron Finch struck a world-record 156 in 63 balls as Australia (248-6) beat England (209-6) by 39 runs. Chester-le-Street, Aug 31: Alex Hales hit 94 as England (195-5) beat Australia (168-9) by 27 runs. Headingley, Sept 6: Match abandoned due to rain. Malahide, Dublin, Sept 3: England (274-4) defeated Ireland (269-7) by six wickets. Old Trafford, Sept 8: Michael Clarke hit 105 as Australia (315-7) beat England (227) by 88 runs. Wednesday 3rd ODI, Edgbaston Saturday 4th ODI, Cardiff Monday Sept 16 5th ODI, Ageas Bowl