England Continue to Disappoint
I held off writing about the first test for a day in the hope that my disgust at England’s ineptitude would subside, and I think it has a bit. I already don’t care that much as it is gone and there is nothing we can do about it but accept the fact that we are rubbish!
After four days it looked like the test was finely poised thanks to Sideshow Ryan, but a draw was still the favourite outcome. However, as we sat in the pub on Saturday night and we looked at the latest score to see us 13-1, we all had that sinking feeling that we were about to get rolled over. And not wanting to disappoint, the team did just that. 110 was an embarrassment on a pitch that was still batsman friendly, with only Ian Bell coming out with any sense of satisfaction with an unbeaten half century. The rest of the batsman got out playing soft shots (or not playing a shot at all in KP’s case), and watching the highlights last night there was never any sense that we were going to battle it out.
The most worrying thing is that I’m not surprised. We’ve done this before and we’ll do it again, it must be in the English mentality. The commentators out there were pretty damning, but had different views on what to do for the next match, which starts this week, luckily I think. Broad MUST come in for Harmison, who was given just four overs in the second innings, and Botham said he would shake things up in the batting order to give everyone something to think about instead of dwelling on a horrible defeat.
Following England is never dull…
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I agree.Broad must replace Harminson. His batting will be handy.
I think it’s shocking that practice is only optional after that performance, talk about lack of discipline!!