Australian Cricket Season 2025-26 (Ashes)

[CaptJCool]

We blame the pitch because… can’t handle the emotional discomfort that in some way or other we might be to blame
head in the sand

 

[Pushka]

We blame the pitch because… can’t handle the emotional discomfort that in some way or other we might be to blame
head in the sand

Like all things in life, there is never one explanation that covers all the issues. Pitch contributed. Batting contributed.

Australia has a poor habit of letting some players play well beyond their use-by-date, letting those players dictate their terms even when form doesn't warrant it, promoting others too soon, failure to plan for the future in a controlled manner and banishing other players who deserve to be in the team. And in this case, the pitch showed them up. It does have a contributory effect and I'd reckon CA would have expected better preparation of it.