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Has to be the worst state I’ve seen the English test side in for a long long time.

I don’t blame individuals who aren’t good enough, I blame the ECB.
 
Too many of them listen to all that sports psychology rot about 'being positive, dominating the crease, and playing your shots'. They then feel compelled to be overly aggressive and wave the wand.
They seem to have forgotten the job of the opener is to see off the new ball. Hit the bad ball when it arrives but defend your stumps.
 
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They seem to have forgotten the job of the opener is to see off the new ball. Hit the bad ball when it arrives but defend your stumps.
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True. Just go in and block and block and block. Take the shine off the ball and bore and tire the bowlers into submission. However, that takes mental determination, which many don’t have, and it requires the media to appreciate that their job is not to nudge the run rate along. I’d much rather see both openers walk in for lunch on 75 for no loss and no chances given than one come in with the number four and the team 100 for 2 and other chances dropped. Test cricket should test everything, including what’s between their ears.
 
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Gabriel said:
Think you’ve posted that before but it’s still painfully relevant. Turns out Michael Vaughan didn’t need to go anyway; they can just edit this carefully and it still applies.
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yep nothing changed other than we got worst
this is why i have stayed out of the ashes up to now because its over and no way back
all the same old shit and the ECB will just keep plodding on with the same players and captain

are the home of cricket really not producing players that can play overseas and down under
or is it a closed shop with central contracts and the same players being picked because of the system

i have watched what i can in the first 2 test and its not just a shocking mess by england with the setup and team selection. but having to listen the australia commentators and ex-players rubbing it in ? why have we lost the control of the team of english commentators and panel of players ? its bloody hard work watch anything over a hour of cricket and england just don't offer any sort of fight with bat or ball

this has to be the last time england go into the ashes down under under cooked and without a scooby doo of a game plan or the right players. australia are well informed and have planned for this a long ago they know how easy it is to play england on there own patch. but the truth is australia have not had to play well and england just keep coughing up.

THE ASHES was over on the first day of the first test with the first ball to burns ? its the quickest ashes win in history and all it took was ONE BALL. england come home please ? line them up at the airport and let the fans loose on them
 
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