Englands top order , on todays poor showing facing a master bowling class (in the main from Murtagh) really dont seem to be in the right mindset, never mind in any kind of form, to face the Aussies
It's a mindset/culture issue from the coach downwards. The batsmen don't value their wickets when the bowling is good, so if the ball is doing something, England invariably get skittled out for tuppence.
I bet we asked for a green wicket! But then we bat first. Murtagh on his home ground knows it better than anyone else playing, puts it on the spot and bowls us out. Poor technique against a moving ball aided by too much one day bashing and its all a recipe for what happened. Now we should have the bowlers to exploit the conditions but if they get too anxious and bowl short we'll be even more embarrassed!!