Melbourne: Former Australian Test captain Greg Chappell slammed England’s performance in the ongoing Ashes series, saying it’s a -system failure. He believes the off-field leaders, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, are equally responsible for not adapting to the challenges of Test cricket in Australia. This comes after Australia completely outplayed England in the first two Ashes Tests, winning both by eight wickets.
Writing in his column for The Sydney Morning Herald, Chappel said, “The failure that has ensued across the first two Tests is a whole-of-system one, a catastrophic breakdown of both the game plan and its execution. While the players have been the immediate culprits, the off-field leaders – Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes – are equally responsible for not recognising the different challenges presented by Test cricket in Australia.”
