Bar an absolute miracle, this series has been a disaster for England, and that’s despite an Aussie team that has hardly set the world alight with thier batting.
It’s not like it’s been a new problem either, in the last 18 months they’ve been bowled out for less than 100 four times. I do think that the one-day success, playing aggressive, no fear cricket, has had some impact. Whilst finally landing the World Cup was a superb achievement, it’s come at a cost in the longer format.
Perhaps it’s time for them to make more of split between the test and one-day sides. Guys like Foakes and Pope should be good enough for the test team.