England's last victory on Australian soil was 15 years ago. Since then, the visiting England have lost 14 Tests. Two of those Tests have ended in draws.
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England have come under heavy criticism after losing the first Test of the Ashes series against Australia in two days, with some former players even accusing England of being unwise in the Test.
Ben Stokes' England were defeated by eight wickets in two days, with Travis Head playing a sensational 69-ball century in the second innings for Australia. England's last win on Australian soil was 15 years ago. Since then, the visiting England have lost 14 Tests. Two of those Tests have ended in draws.
England had a chance to take the lead with a win in Perth ahead of the day-night Test starting in Brisbane on December 4. Australia were under pressure after being bowled out for 132 in their first innings.
England had scored 160 for five at one point in their second innings. But since then, England had lost five wickets in 12 runs and the entire team was all out for 172. In that innings, England had scored 65 for one. But England kept losing wickets.
In this way, the home team had a target of 205 runs. England, which did not spend much time preparing for the series, is now surrounded by criticism from all sides. Former player Geoffrey Boycott wrote in his column in the newspaper, ‘The way England is currently losing in the Test, this team cannot be taken seriously. This team has a very bad responsibility for the defeat.’
He added, ‘These players will never learn. Not only that, these players do not even listen to anyone. They are happy with themselves. Now, if the English team tries to make a good comeback in the remaining matches of the series, there will be nothing but regret. We can only say this about the team's poor performance, this is just mindless batting and bowling.’
Similarly, former captain Michael Vaughan has chosen some strong words for the team's poor performance. He said that the defeat that England has absorbed will also weaken the players mentally. He said, ‘This defeat will definitely hurt England. Moreover, this defeat will make the team very weak. This team will not be able to perform well because it has not taken a wise policy.’
Vaughan also said that the team’s coach Brendon McCullum has a lot of challenges. He said, ‘When the second Test starts in Brisbane, the players will have to be motivated to perform to the best of their ability. The team will have to focus on its objectives. When the team travels to Brisbane, the team will have to leave the defeat it suffered in Perth there.’ England’s performance history in Brisbane itself is weak.
England has won there only twice since World War II. Another former captain, Nasser Hussain, supported the team and said that all possibilities cannot be ruled out right now. He said, ‘What the England team needs to understand is that they are playing good cricket, they will have to play a more responsible game in the next game. This is as difficult as climbing a mountain. English players are capable of this too.
