So defeat came as expected. It was a dismal, pathetic and even somewhat comical surrender in the end. Prior is stepping down (the right decision) but Cook wants to stay on as England captain (probably the wrong one). The ECB are unlikely to make many changes in my opinion, as their fates are intertwined with Cook’s. But something’s got to give, surely? We’re not going to nail our colours to any particular mast at this point. England’s problems are too complex to jump to...
The End is Nigh. Or is it? Day four at Lord’s
Lots of people are making all sorts of assumptions about this test. First of all, they’re certain England will lose – and if England lose, the story goes, Alastair Cook will lose his job. The pundits also seem sure that if he’s relieved of the captaincy, good old Alastair will suddenly recapture his best batting form – he is, after all, an ‘all time great’. The first of these assumptions is probably right. Although there’s still a glimmer of hope, as Root and Moeen have proved their...
