A bit of criticism and a dead rubber helped England
to victory. England squared it two all for the first drawn Ashes series in forty odd years, as Australia head home with the urn. read the rest of this rubbish
Tag: Joe Root
England need criticism and Gillespie
to win. After the heroics of Headingley you just knew what would follow, the England cricket don't perform when praised, they need the kick up the backside of criticism to fight. read the rest of this rubbish
The good,the bad and the ugly of England in Test Match cricket
in one amazing game. The third Ashes Test at Headingley saw the worst of England for two days and then the best of England for two days as they somehow managed to top the World Cup final for excitement. read the rest of this rubbish
Who didn’t see this happening in the first Ashes test
of the summer? Fortress Edgbaston, kicked down by the England selectors and then the England team those selectors selected to start the Ashes summer in such a great way, with a thumping loss. read the rest of this rubbish
If England can’t find one opener, how can they find
two? The not unexpected news that England opener and ex-captain, Alastair Cook, has announced his retirement from international duty at the end of the current summer, gives the selectors a headache. read the rest of this rubbish
Jimmy Anderson only has himself to blame
for dropped slip catches. England dropped a couple of what looked like at the time very costly slip catches in the first test match against India, luckily they didn't cost England the win they might actually have helped in the long run. read the rest of this rubbish
England, still rubbish at test cricket
I see. England lost for the first time at Lord's in a May test match, carrying on their inept displays from the winter tour to Australia and New Zealand. read the rest of this rubbish
You can’t put the blame on Root
for that. The curse of the second test hit England again, as they somehow lost another one after a convincing victory the game before, but you can't blame Joe Root's declaration. read the rest of this rubbish
Alastair Cook had to go, he also has to
stay. Alastair Cook's stint as England cricket captain had run its course before the drubbing in India. read the rest of this rubbish
Can England buck the trend of recent
series? England have convincingly won the first test match of their last two series only to roll over and capitulate, after their 169 run victory in the Ashes opener can they stop the Aussies at Lord's? read the rest of this rubbish