The cracks are starting to show with this England team and with the narrative we've been fed for three years after another defeat. Their identity of always taking the aggressive option, of relentlessly putting pressure on their opponents, isn't holding up to scrutiny. So far in this series they haven't had the strength needed to achieve it, and they haven't had the skills either.
it's not just stuff out on the field that can get you, it's also the off-field stuff. The England captain's disgruntlement with his side's treatment in the press extends to recent criticism of their preparations, with Stokes hitting out at the has beens who have been leading the chorus of complaint and insisting that we leave no stone unturned and have prepared incredibly well.
