Why the poms lost the Ashes

 gosh where do I start.

Batting.

Few of the batsmen has been to Australia before. In England and other coun tries where bounce is problematic you can get away with hit the ball on the up and not moving your feet. Not here. Moreover if the ball is on the 5th or 6th stump you either move your stance to off stump or ignore the deliveries. You only play deliveries to a left arm bowler who rarely moves it into you that are short outside the off stump or full or on the hip on the leg stump. Take lots of singles which bowlers hate and just hit bad balls to the boundary.

Remember bowlers  need a good rest between innings. If you are quick then bowl quick!!!

Bowling.

If batsmen are susceptible to short balls and all of our batsmen are then only bowl a short ball sparinglingly. Make the batsman think each ball is short and so play off the back foot to full  length balls.

Opening bowlers have to swing the ball in australia because the useless kookaburra ball stops swinging after 20/30 overs. If a batsman uses a cross batting stroke then it is usually because it is a bad ball.

Preparation.

If most of your squad have not been out here before you need a few matches as experience counts for more than 'advice'. They have to understand pitches are usually faster and bouncier out here. You also  need a proper spinner.

I have never been so disappointed by a team out here as the poms do have talent.  Just look at how Brook and smith got out in the second innings in Adelaide.