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News1822-12-2025, 18:38

Strauss: Sacking McCullum-Stokes Won't End England's Ashes Misery

  • Former England captain Andrew Strauss advises against sacking coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes after the Ashes loss.
  • Strauss argues that removing them won't fix England's 'depressingly one-sided story' of consistent defeats in Australia since 1986/87.
  • He attributes the problem to Australia's superior high-performance system, not just current leadership decisions.
  • Strauss, the last England captain to win an away Ashes series (2010/11), previously proposed domestic game changes that were rejected.
  • He urges a focus on systemic changes within English cricket rather than quick fixes like leadership changes.

Why It Matters: Strauss warns sacking McCullum-Stokes is a superficial fix; systemic changes are needed to end England's Ashes woes.

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