The Ashes

[Hughie Reed 31]

Some unfair criticism of McCullum.
He came into a failing, negative England setup like a breath of fresh air. We had some superb wins, a few defeats, but an exciting time for the team. Negativity was out of the window, we should have won the last home ashes.
But we've been beaten by a better team. Just like the last few tours of Australia.
Of course there's been mistakes. Lack of backup players for me. We do have the quality, back home.
Also bad luck with the first 3 bowlers injured.
I'd keep him.
And certainly keep Stokes. An inspiring captain. Anyway, who would replace him?!

It’s not back luck it’s bad planning
Archer & Wood are hardly robust tough players look at their injury records
Going to Play the Aussies in their back yard and thinking the above players
Would play major roles was pie in the sky
Sam Cook & Sonny Baker along with Rehan Ahmed should have been in the squad
+ the fact we just rocked up without having any 4/5 day games out there was pure
Madness
Most of us have already said this was a ageing Australia squad with injury problems
Of their own and they still hammered us 4-1
Easy in hindsight I agree.
But something got to change.