England, First Published Dec 31, 2021, 7:08 PM IST
The Ashes, the traditional Test series between Australia and England, is being played in Australia. The Ashes series is like a World Cup for both teams. So both teams will be playing frantically in the Ashes series. But in the current Ashes series, the England team is playing poorly.
England lost the first three matches of the five-match Ashes Test series. In all 3 matches the England team played poorly in both batting and bowling. Defeat in the last 2 matches of this series is almost certain to be a whitewash.
Joe Root fights for England as an individual in batting. Although he is good at batting, his captaincy is bad. It has lost 9 Tests in 2021. This makes it the worst team to lose more Tests in a year.
Ricky Ponting has been criticized for never having seen another team play so well in Australia. Rudd’s captaincy has come under heavy criticism. The time has come for a change of captaincy for the England Test team.
Speaking of which, former England captain Michael Arthurton said the England team had made a lot of mistakes. The England team made a mistake in all aspects of team selection and strategy. The captain is responsible for all of them. Had the Root field made the right decisions, this Ashes series would have been very competitive. Root is a good captain. He is the best ambassador in cricket. But the Ashes have lost all 3 matches of the series to Australia. This is the perfect time for a change of captaincy. Michael Arthurton has said that Ben Stokes will be the best choice for the next captain.
Last Updated Dec 31, 2021, 7:08 PM IST
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