Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has fired the primary salvo of the upcoming Ashes as he mentioned that Joe Root typically reminds him of ‘Alastair Cook at his worst.’ The 77-year-old was referring to Cook when he appeared out of concepts and went for lengthy chats with senior gamers. Chappell mentioned ‘there’s a distinction between a captain who consults and one who’s unsure.’
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“Root’s captaincy often lacks imagination and reason. His tendency to have long discussions with senior players is reminiscent of Alastair Cook at his worst,” Chappell wrote in his column for ESPNcricinfo.
“There’s a difference between a captain who consults and one who is uncertain; dithering is a bad look for a captain. There are times in Australia when a captain has to be imaginative in order to force the issue and this is not one of Root’s strengths,” he added.
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Chappell opined that England shouldn’t be involved with their probabilities as they’ve a strong bowling line up which may win them video games. The solely concern could be Root’s management expertise and the poor type of their openers.
“England possesses a potential series-winning group of fast bowlers. It is the top-order batting and Joe Root’s captaincy that should be cause for concern.The opening combination of Dominic Sibley and Rory Burns is both ungainly and unconvincing. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood should rejoice if both names appear in the top slots on the team sheet at the Gabba,” mentioned Chappell.
“Given the skill of Australia’s pace trio, poor starts could be a death sentence for England,” he added.
The Ashes begins on the Gabba in December however there wouldn’t be a sport on the iconic SCG.
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