quincywagstaff
International Debutant
Based on what I've seen so far, the most similar touring England side to Oz this reminds me of is 2002/03. In the leadup they've been hampered by regular injuries and key absences, fairly uninspiring warm-up matches form but above all else their side just doesn't look good enough. Their side (like 02/03) looks so far as an awkward mix of veteran players past their best and younger players who are too raw to handle the challenges of an Australian trip and overall, the side lacking the qualities necessary to win in Oz.
The big difference between this tour and 02/03 is this Australian side is considerably weaker (especially in the batting) but England just don't seem capable of exposing those flaws for any significant amount of time. Unless a couple of Australia's pacemen get injured, I can't see England coming back into this series.
The big difference between this tour and 02/03 is this Australian side is considerably weaker (especially in the batting) but England just don't seem capable of exposing those flaws for any significant amount of time. Unless a couple of Australia's pacemen get injured, I can't see England coming back into this series.