- Likes of Joe Root and Ben Duckett have headed residence
A handful of England’s stars have flown residence after yet one more disastrous Ashes sequence, this time on Australian soil.
Whereas the likes of cricket legend Stuart Broad and divisive broadcaster Piers Morgan predicted the vacationers would hoist the urn given the supposed poor high quality of the opposition, the fact was far completely different.
Australia seized the large moments to comfortably win the sequence 4-1, and made a mockery of ‘Bazball’ on the identical time.
In addition they solely performed captain Pat Cummins in a single Take a look at – and nonetheless dominated.
On Friday, the likes of Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Josh Tongue, Will Jacks and Matthew Potts have been all noticed at Sydney Worldwide Airport.
Whereas Root’s future is assured, Duckett seems to be on borrowed time at Take a look at stage after failing to transform any of his six scores of 20-plus into something above 42.
A handful of England’s stars have flown residence after yet one more disastrous Ashes sequence (pictured, batsman Joe Root)
Ben Duckett is unlikely to look again at his Ashes tour of Australia with a lot fondness
It was additionally a tricky tour for the likes of Will Jacks (pictured) and Matthew Potts
Regardless of England’s confidence forward of the primary Take a look at, Australia seized the large moments to comfortably win the sequence 4-1
Josh Tongue impressed at occasions for England, and completed with 18 wickets to his identify throughout the sequence
Coach Brendon McCullum must also be within the firing line.
He has denied his gamers drink an excessive amount of, regardless of the revelation that England white-ball captain Harry Brook was concerned in a fracas exterior a nightclub in New Zealand in October within the lead as much as the Ashes as a result of the bouncer thought he was drunk.
But when long-suffering England cricket followers assume McCullum will stroll away, they’re mistaken.
‘No matter you do in life, I believe you need to have some authenticity,’ the under-fire coach stated just lately.
‘For me, as coach, whenever you’re making an attempt to information and shepherd and help gamers, it is advisable have an affect over how the setting runs, and be answerable for numerous the choices which can be made when the stress’s on.
‘So so long as that is still, I’m open to progress, I’m open to evolution.’
Initially, McCullum was a breath of contemporary air for England, presiding over 10 wins in his first 11 Exams.
However outcomes have tapered off, and 4 sequence in opposition to Australia and India – the yardstick by which England’s Take a look at progress is greatest measured – have produced a pair of two–2 attracts at residence and two 4–1 defeats away.
McCullum nonetheless insists there ‘has been some progress.’
‘You by no means need to throw out what’s labored. You simply need to maintain chiselling away at some areas which want enchancment,’ he stated.
‘So I’d be loath to need to rip the script up and attempt to rediscover a totally completely different methodology.’
England will now flip their focus to the T20 World Cup, which begins on February 7.
The match will probably be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
