04-02-2019 11:00 via theguardian.com

Fix the top three, consider Root’s position: an England recovery plan | Rob Smyth

Changes are needed in the wake of England’s defeats in the Caribbean, but this is not the time for knee-jerk reactionsEngland have won eight of their past 11 Tests. They have also won eight of their past 19. They are not as good as they thought they were after victory in Sri Lanka; they are not as bad as we think they are now. By demanding an instant fix to a complicated problem, many modern fans are demonstrating the same aversion to nuance and patience that they deplore in England’
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