Former England captain Alastair Cook slams preparation for first Test match vs SA: It makes zero sense

England had been drubbed by South Africa within the first Test match at Lord’s on Friday, 19 August. The hosts did not sort out the four-pronged tempo assault.

Ben Stokes leaves the pitch after getting out vs SA. (Courtesy: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSEngland didn’t play any observe video games earlier than coming into the collectionAlastair Cook lashed out on the scheduleEngland succumbed to an innings defeat in opposition to SA within the first Test

Former England captain Alastair Cook lashed out on the England Test staff after their innings defeat within the first Test match in opposition to South Africa at Lord’s. Cook known as out the dearth of First Class video games coming into the collection and stated that there have been no excuses for this mess up.

“What is weird is we normally talk about the touring side running into a series with not enough match practice,” Cook said on BBC’s Test match special.

“We all the time say it is such a bonus within the first sport England usually have in Test collection.
We’re speaking in regards to the construction of the sport a lot, we’re speaking about when ought to cricket be performed… it makes zero sense that there isn’t a first-class cricket occurring for anybody to play when there is a Test match collection occurring,” he additional added.

England final performed a Test match within the one off sport in opposition to India, which was initially set to be performed in 2021. Since then, the staff has been below the captaincy of Jos Buttler and have performed solely white-ball collection. In the home facet of issues, gamers have been stored busy with the Royal London Cup and The Hundred and haven’t had any time to observe with the purple ball.

Cook acknowledged that this type of scheduling needed to change for a facet to be higher ready.

“That has to change. There is no excuse for it. That has to change.”

England had been toppled by the South Africa tempo assault, who picked up 18 out of the 20 wickets within the Test match. Stallwarts amongst Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow did not put up resistance in opposition to the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen.

Despite the loss, England captain Ben Stokes stated that the staff didn’t intend to vary their model of cricket and wish to proceed with their attacking method.

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