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Nasser Hussain played for Australia in the England Ashes and led the team to a 4-1 series defeat in 2002/03, so you know what the women’s football team is going through at the moment.
Australia defended Women’s Ashes Cup title with fourth win in four matches on Monday With an undisputed 8-0 lead in the multi-format series, action continues at 8.15am (UK time) on Thursday with the second of three T20 internationals between the two sides.
The winner of the next one-off Test will take four points and England still have a chance to draw the series 8-8, as they will do in the Women’s Ashes at home in 2023. However, such a fightback looks unlikely after Heather Knight’s side were soundly beaten in the ODI series whitewash before losing their first T20I match.
“The reaction and what happened reminded me of when we played there,” Hussain said in a new interview. Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.
“I don’t think we were whitewashed – this England women’s team were not whitewashed either, but they lost their first four games. The Ashes are gone; I lost them in 12 days, Heather Nye Te lost in 9 days – albeit in such a different format.
“It must be very disappointing.
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“The Australian team have shown their class. To put it in context, how great Australia are as a cricketing nation, they haven’t lost an ODI series at home in 38 years! They are one of the greatest teams of all time .
“But instead of looking at the opponent, look at your own team. Have you improved under Knight and Jon Lewis? That’s the question that needs to be asked.”
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It’s been 11 years since England last won the Ashes. Knight was appointed captain in 2016 and led the team to a 50-over win at the 2017 World Cup on home soil, but England have not won any trophies since. Lewis took over as head coach in 2022 and instilled a more aggressive style of play, but so far it has not resulted in more trophies.
England were knocked out of last year’s T20 World Cup early after a shock group-stage defeat to West Indies in Dubai, with former player and commentator Alex Hartley saying the fitness of some players was “let the team down”.
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England’s 57-run defeat in the first T20I on Monday sealed the Ashes title for Australia, hartley told BBC test match special She believes she has been “hung out to dry” by her current teamclaimed Sophie Ecclestone refused to speak to her before the match.
Hussain himself has had the odd run-in with the media during his career, including pointing at Lord’s with three fingers after hitting a century at No. 3 in the 2002 ODI final against India commentary seats. Comment: “I think what Alex Hartley said is fair.
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We go back to 2002 when the explosive ODI between England and India took place at Lord’s and Nasser Hussain addressed the press to celebrate the centenary
“It’s part of her job to call it what she sees it. It’s part of you to react; I’ve been there too, to (Ian) Botham, (Bob) Willis and (Jonathan) Agger New held up three fingers.
“Being in the media is also part of your responsibility. But I know the odd player in the men’s game who actually asks questions like: ‘Who’s being interviewed?’
“She raised questions about fitness and defense in particular. Obviously some members of the team didn’t react well to that.
“It’s been a disappointing few weeks.”
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