Ashes: Five stages of grief for the England Test team
England have been in decline for the best part of a decade, a mediocre side hiding in plain sight.
Nothing causes introspection within English cricket quite like an Ashes defeat. It was only a Ben Stokes miracle at Headingley that prevented Australia winning the urn two years ago.There are multiple reasons for this Ashes humbling and England's overall slide: a lack of preparation, injuries, Pat Cummins' piercing blue eyes.
And the first-class game has still provided opportunities for players to put together a decent body of work in order to earn a Test call-up. The county structure is far from perfect but wouldn't need much tweaking to improve. Is it not a bigger concern that England, with an army of backroom staff, are not making players better?This latest embarrassing episode in English cricket history can be compared with another chastening moment down under, the first-round exit from the 2015 World Cup. Root himself has noted the parallels.
England have also had to make choices during a Covid era in which they have played more than any other team.
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