I do have some sympathy for the actual team and squad on preparation in that the schedule is ridiculous, so fitting in the right prep isn’t easy. But this is arguably the thing English cricket prises most, I don’t believe we couldn’t have been prepared better than we are.
Either way, the players should be acutely aware they’re in a situation where they are behind, but not gone, if they summon the absolute best from themselves it can be recovered. But it’s not a good hour, a good session, they basically need four or five dominant sessions back to back.
If they can’t do that then the knives will be out, and in some ways understandably, it’s time to step up.
