It doesn't help that...

in the old days of proper tours you'd get a load of warm up games against state sides etc. to acclimatise before the Tests (including the Test grounds, so before the Brisbane Test there would be a game against Queensland at the Gabba). Now, because only internationals make £££, they're just thrown straight into the Tests with no proper match prep.

Posted By: mr carra on December 21st 2025 at 10:42:07

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Ashes tour such a disaster (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 21, 10:14:52
- I can't get that fussed about it (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 21, 17:46:16
- Is hanging too good for them? (Other Sports) - Men without hats, Dec 21, 16:19:56
- The danger now is NOT to throw out the baby with the bath water... (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Dec 21, 11:54:53
  - But are they exposed because of a leadership decision that causes that? (Other Sports) - Johnny Comecardiff, Dec 21, 15:43:14
    - The flipside of that, though (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 21, 17:16:25
- So so ill prepared, don't care what McCullum and Stokes say. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 21, 11:47:36
  - Agreed (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 21, 12:16:01
- It doesn't help that... (Other Sports) - mr carra, Dec 21, 10:42:07
  - England have not won a test in Aus since 2011 so I'm not sue that is (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Dec 21, 11:41:43
    - Plus the retirement of Anderson and Broad (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 21, 13:43:23
  - But they didn't even use the time they had (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 21, 10:47:33
- i really dont know why they bother (n/m) (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 21, 10:35:37
  - The problem is that they didn't! (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 21, 10:37:52

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