Ben Stokes should not be England’s next Test captain,Stuart Broad should be.
Shane Warne was an icon of the modern game and nobody came close to him as a spinner. The reason? Because he spun the ball more than anyone I can remember.
Dawid Malan may have to open and Joe Root may have to take the No.3 role to put Australia under any sort of scoreboard pressure this Ashes series.
Joe Root must face up to it - we were walloped. It is all well and good talking the talk,but only deeds,not words,can help England from here.
Everyone at Yorkshire knew England captain Joe Root was going to be world class,but now he can be an all-time great.
With Australia looming at the end of next year,one English paceman needs to up his speed while the other is just not playing enough.
Expert commentary is different to ball-by-ball. I do not believe you can learn what you need from reading a book or because you played club cricket,second XI cricket or,with great respect,women's cricket.
Former England Test batsman Geoff Boycott has some ideas on getting Steve Smith's prized wicket,while suggesting the home side might want to stop"batting like lemmings".
England might be underdogs,but there are ways they can stifle the Australians – and cause damage themselves.
If Australia target Cook and Root well,this batting line-up is liable to crumble.
England have problems with three positions in their batting order.