The selectors and the poor planning by management that sent an underprepaired team to fight the world champs hungry for revenge. Just two Mickey Mouse games before the first test ..What a joke
Harm em son ..Under bowled before the first match
Anderson.... under bowled before the first match
Giles.. Not played in a year and they thought his defensive nude balls (nothing on them) better than Monty????
Ma inthe mood ..Not unless there is plenty of moisture in the air! So they play him in Perth in the middle of Australia’s worst drought
Capt Fred ... 100% effort wasted by giving him the captains role on top of a dodgy ankle.
Hoggard ... as honest as the day is long but really needs swing conditions
Monty... delivers spin better than delivering the drinks so they make him suffer from the sidelines!
Troy Cooley... bowling coach that helped win the ashes in 2005 let go and now coaches the Australians
And they wonder why they have not bowled Australia out twice in a game!!!!
I suspect England will win or draw the last two matches, because their effort has been 100% but the ashes will already be lost!