London. The England cricket team has been facing constant criticism ever since it lost the Lord’s Test. Now former captain Michael Atherton has also criticized the England team. Atherton said that the kind of game the England team displayed on the fifth day of Lord’s was nothing short of foolish. India made an indelible mark in that match, the way Team India showed the pace of their game and the urge to win at Lord’s . Had it not rained in Nottingham, Team India would have been 2-0 ahead in the series. The Nottingham Test was drawn due to rain.
In Nottingham, India needed 157 runs to win on the fifth and final day with nine wickets in hand, but on this day not a single ball could be bowled due to rain. After this, showing a great game in the Lord’s Test, Team India registered a victory and took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Both the teams will play the next Test at Headingley from August 25.
All is not over for the England team
In his column for the Telegraph, Atherton also said that all is not yet over for the England team. He said that the England team has played two matches without Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, and Chris Woakes. Stuart Broad didn’t even play in a Test. They have two great cricketers, James Anderson right now. Everything is not over yet. He also said that the team will change the top order and they should do so so that the players know how much performance matters.
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