Losing the first Ashes Test in such a manner will highlight the failings even though a lot went right
So, where do England go from here? After coming up short in a teeming, undulating first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, one that left combatants and spectators drained but richer for it, the smart-alec answer here is Lord’s.
There are five full days off first, however, with England not due to resume training until Monday; time to reflect on the one that got away, rest some weary legs and pop Moeen Ali’s sore spinning finger in a pot of piddle. Australia were rightly buzzing after their two-wicket heist, renditions of True Blue (John Williams, not Madonna) and Under the Southern Cross I Stand echoing late into the night. But on the other side of the dressing room wall, the hosts were not too blue in defeat.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/21/england-big-decisions-lords-ashes-cricket under the title “No need to panic but England have big decisions to make for Lord’s | Ali Martin”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
