Join the Miguel Delaney Inside Football Get exclusive insights and behind-the scenes access to the Miguel Delaney: inside newsletter Football NewsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney inside Football Former Australian international Glenn McGrath questions whether the England squad has any Aboriginal members “great” players after suggesting that Brendon McCullum’s team don’t have the required “mental toughness and attitude” To win the Ashes. The tourists collapsed to a famous Ashes defeat in the first Test in Perth on Saturday, with a 69-ball century from Travis Head and a catastrophic afternoon batting session – in which England lost four wickets for just 11 runs – helping Australia complete a remarkable turnaround inside two days. The Ashes test was the ninth shortest in history. It was made even worse by the fact that Australia trailed 1-0 after the first day, despite being 99 runs ahead at lunchtime and one wicket behind. Jason O’Brien/PA Wire, open the image in gallery. McGrath emphasized the 1-0 series deficit. “mental toughness and attitude” Questioning the quality of a team’s players is a good way to start. “There are times when England can be a high-quality team. They have good players. Good players have skill, but great players have the mental toughness and attitude to be adaptable enough for the conditions,” He told BBC.“For Australia to fight back and win the first Ashes Test as decisively as they did, you wonder what scars will be left on the England team. What are they going to do for the rest of the series?” He added. Former bowler McGrath explained this “England’s shot selection was their big undoing”With their batters “trying to hit balls outside off stump, on the up, through the covers”. “Trying to score off those deliveries, with those shots, is the one thing you just do not do as a batter in Australia,” McGrath. England need to regroup following a historic loss during the first Test. (Getty Images).“It showed that England had not done their homework, are not able to adapt or are unwilling to adapt.“There is a lot of talk about England’s method, their aggressive style. If England do not reassess, they will struggle for the whole series.“In Test cricket, all disciplines require a Plan B. Quite often it feels like England have one method, then nowhere to go if that does not work,” He continued. England will need to win their second day-night Test in the series.
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