The new coach and his captain, Joe Root, held the team together after defeat in the first Test and were rewarded with a 3-1 triumph in South Africa The opposition was never formidable but England's predicament was. After the defeat at Centurion in the first Test the wheels were coming off. A flu epidemic had been rampaging through the squad; Ben Stokes, the heartbeat of the side, was having to deal with his father's very serious health concerns. Then on the eve of the second Test there was a mor...
Big series win for England vindicates Chris Silverwood's fresh approach | Vic Marks
The Guardian - 28 Jan 2020 16:15
The new coach and his captain, Joe Root, held the team together after defeat in the first Test and were rewarded with a 3-1 triumph in South Africa The opposition was never formidable but England's predicament was. After the defeat at Centurion in the first Test the wheels were coming off. A flu epidemic had been rampaging through the squad; Ben Stokes, the heartbeat of the side, was having to deal with his father's very serious health concerns. Then on the eve of the second Test there was a mor...
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