Bailey seeks to learn lessons ahead of debut

As George Bailey prepares to make his Test debut for Australia against England in the first Ashes Test at Brisbane on Thursday, he has sought the advice of a man whose experience he hopes to understand if not emulate. ‘That was one of the reasons why I wanted to talk to Bobby (Quiney), to see how his perspective was and see how he felt about his couple of Tests,’ said Bailey, ‘how he dealt with the pressure and expectations. ‘He’s a good man to talk to, such a terrific bloke and down to earth, (but) it was a big adjustment. ‘The main message from him was to make sure you enjoy it.’