England’s batting has lacked seasonal cheer – and it could get worse Tanya Aldred
over 3 years in The guardian
The tourists’ paucity of Test-ready options was all too clear in Adelaide once Joe Root and Dawid Malan had departedOpen a door on an Advent calendar and you find a pleasant surprise. A pep-up to put a spring in your step in the approach to Christmas.Unfortunately, the ECB’s autumnal supermarket sweep went a little awry and England have ended up in Australia with a defective calendar, containing chocolatey treats only behind numbers three and four. The other doors? Empty. Continue reading...