Stokes let down England, says Warner
FORGET JOHNSON AND THERE ARE NO MAGIC BALLS, SAYS COOK
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vSA vInd v SA vSA vSA vSA vWI vSA v WI v WI v Ban v Ban v Ban v Ban v WI 200 150 100 50 0 Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson wreaked havoc when England last toured Down Under but dwelling on something that happened four years ago is meaningless, former visiting captain Alastair Cook said. Johnson etched his name into Australian sporting folklore by plundering England’s order for 37 wickets at an average of 13.97 to be named man-of-the-series in the 2013-14 Ashes, which the hosts won 5-0.
The tour saw England batsman Jonathan Trott fly back home
David Warner has accused Ben Stokes of letting England down as the tourists prepare for the first Ashes Test with Australia in Brisbane on Thursday. Stokes did not fly out with England and has been suspended by the ECB until the conclusion of a police investigation following the all-rounder’s arrest after a pub brawl. “I think it’s disappointing for the England team and the country,” Warner said. “He’s let a lot of people down. I would have loved for him to be out here because I know what a competitor he is on the field. He’s a world class player. He knows he’s made a mistake and it’s about him getting that respect back from players.” mid-series with a stress-related illness, while off-spinner Graeme Swann retired and returned home after the third test. Former captain Kevin Pietersen never played for England again.
With the first test starting at the Gabba in Brisbane from Thursday, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s comments that the home side’s pace attack could again end careers have spiced up the pre-series war of words.
“Mitch bowled outstandingly in that series, one of the best periods of bowling I’ve ever faced, backed up by Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle -- (but) they’re no longer playing,” Cook said ahead of the Ashes series beginning in Brisbane on Thursday.
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