Josh Hazlewood believes in seaming conditions he can be effective and make a case for selection in the XI © Getty

In a bid to level the Ashes, England might explore options that are in favour of the bowlers during the second Test at Lord's. But in doing so, they might just play into Australia's hands with the plethora of fast-bowling resources in the visiting team's camp, with each bowler bringing a different kind of quality to the table, feels Josh Hazlewood.

If England's focus is on negating the threat of their nemesis Steven Smith - who has now scored 10 Ashes hundreds - with pace and swing, it can be counter-productive on two fronts according to Hazlewood, who pointed at the absence of James Anderson and the strength of the Australian pace department.

"I think there'll be a little bit more in it [at Lord's], but in saying that, probably their best exponent Jimmy's not going to play. So that might weigh up different options, but I think there'll be more in it, maybe just to try to get Smithy out. But him batting on those sort of tracks is very hard work. I think it suits us as much as them if there is more in the wicket, so we'll weigh it up."

"If it's a dry wicket where reverse swing might come into play, or it's a very flat, then someone like Mitch Starc can come into play. If it's nice and green and seaming around, then it's myself and Sidds. I think they (the selectors) have definitely gone a different way to 2015 and I think that's purely because of how tight the Tests are (scheduled)," said Hazlewood, who felt that the selectors have covered all bases with the pace options they have picked for this series.

"That's why we've got six (quicks) here and any one can do a job on any given day. We've got three guys with proper air speed and three guys who seam and swing a little bit. I think that's what they (selectors) have got six quicks for, to have all bases covered. And I guess it's just who's bowling best at that particular time leading into the Test, and who gets the nod. I think every quick really feels the pressure of the other five and vice versa, and it's great competition to have in the squad."

Australia went in with the combination of Pat Cummins, James Pattinson and Peter Siddle for the opening Test at Edgbaston and the three quicks did a good job as they picked up 11 wickets between them in the Test that the visitors won by 251 runs. Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Michael Neser, who did not feature in the playing XI in the first Test at Edgbaston, provided a sneak peek into what they can offer as they had a productive outing during the practice game against Worcestershire, with the three of them picking seven wickets between them.

"Sidds has obviously been playing a lot of cricket and I think the other guys picked themselves. Jimmy [Pattinson] has been bowling fantastic for Nottinghamshire and on the Australia A tour and in Southampton as well bowled incredibly. So it's pretty stiff competition at the moment, and we've got Mitch Starc and Michael Neser as well. It's a great group of guys, we all want everyone else to do really well as a group, and try and win the Ashes as a group of six not just us and them playing," said Hazlewood, who is hoping to make the most of the opportunity should he be selected in the playing XI for the second Test.

"I've just played the one Test there, but I thought I got used to the slope pretty quickly and felt pretty comfortable there. The conditions there have been quite bowler friendly the last few Test matches, so I'd love another opportunity. I was quite young, and quite inexperienced at that level when I first played a Test match and it probably passed me by pretty quickly. But just playing at Lord's in an Ashes Test, it doesn't really get much better so I'm looking forward to it."