Chris Silverwood points to England’s inexperience – but he is picking the team | Geoff Lemon


Players’ limitations the head coach cited after England’s thrashing by New Zealand are a result of decisions he has made

Repeatedly, as the home team came within a raincloud of losing two Tests against a country with a fraction of their resources, England’s head coach Chris Silverwood and his camp kept talking about inexperience. His players couldn’t have attempted to score three runs per over for two sessions after a generous New Zealand declaration at Lord’s because they didn’t have the experience. They collapsed in three other innings due to inexperience. It was unfair to expect more given the players rested from the side.

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