I think that I am sick and tired of English cricket teams that think that cricket generally, and the Ashes in particular, is some sort of game.

Even Geoff Boycott, who was on the radio this morning and was suitably scathing about the lack of preparation, general rabbit like behaviiour etc, came out with "its no shame to lose to such a good side." When the greatest ever English test batsman (according to G Boycott) can come out with that no wonder we lose. Just as well Wellington didn't feel that it would be OK to lose to the French at Waterloo "because Napoleon is such a good general" eh?

Fair play to the Ozzies they are a great side. And what the England team need is