He calls for the “restoration of the red bowl” after the humiliation of Ashes in England

The humiliation that England gave to Ashes in Australia not only revealed a gap in the class between the two old rivals, but in a wildly emphatic way revealed the deep problems of English test cricket.

In this series they ended their weak hopes of overturning their fortunes in the second inning of 68 and lost 14 runs in Melbourne.

Australia have an unbeaten 3-0 advantage after winning the Brisbane starting test by nine wickets and the second game in Adelaide by 275 runs.

It’s been a terrific 12 months for England in red ball cricket, losing four series a year for the first time – a crushing Australian after losing at home to New Zealand and India, and a defeat earlier this year. Indian. England never lost nine test matches in a calendar year.

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For all the micro-discussions about coach Chris Silverwood, selection decisions, tactical approaches, Joe Root’s captaincy and the limits of specific players, the overall picture will be on the agenda of the England and Wales Cricket Board. (ECB).

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has no doubt that Test match cricket has set aside priorities in English cricket.

“They’re not focused enough on the Test match team. He focused on the white ball team and won the World Cup. But we are not good enough cricket nations to take our eyes off the Test match cricket ball. We can’t get there and play, ”he told Australian Fox Cricket.

Another former captain, Michael Atherton, believes that the structure of English cricket is to blame for the surprising results.

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“Beyond the unavoidable issues of individual responsibility, this latest hammer may put pressure on systemic change,” Atherton wrote in The Times.

“Emptying first-class English cricket, pushing it to the brink of the season and sacrificing it on the altar of cricket for a day has achieved the usual home standard when players come to this part. the result this year is clear, ”he added.

Root finds himself in an unenviable position with two Tests left to play and the team’s confidence is at its bottom.

But Yorkshireman also indicated where the post-tour poll is likely to go.

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“That [the domestic structure] It’s a long conversation that should probably have been at another time, ”he said before stressing that the best players available for the tour were selected.

Root has acknowledged that regional cricket does not provide a difficult enough test site for players who will come under pressure from the Ashes arena.

“Where the game is in our country today, the only place you can really learn is in the toughest environment where a young batsman is.

“They have to learn in the toughest areas here. Maybe you’re looking at 2015 and the resurgence of white ball cricket, and maybe that’s something that needs to happen in our red ball game.”

With so much commercial interest tied up in a one-day game, the T20 and the new Hundred competition, it will be easier to find the space and resources to restore than to do.

“The white ball game throws a lot of shine, glamor and a lot of money, but the Test game is the most important format for cricketers, so I think it needs to be given that attention,” said former England batsman Jonathan Trott.

“Young players need to be trained on how to make a time and how to build an entry, not just how many of the 10 balls you can get.”