Australian cricket chief James Sutherland promises full review of Ashes disaster
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland said on Sunday there would be a review of the team’s “disappointing” Ashes loss to England as he paid tribute to retiring captain Michael Clarke.
Clarke, 34, said on Saturday he would retire from international cricket after the fifth test at the Oval, following England’s crushing win over Australia by an innings and 78 runs in the fourth test at Trent Bridge to win the Ashes with an unbeatable 3-1 lead.
“It’s a disappointing end to an Ashes series,” Sutherland said in Melbourne.
Unfortunately sport doesn’t always leave you with fairy-tale endings and happy endings
“And disappointing given we have had some significant highs including a World Cup win only just a couple of months ago.”
The CA chief executive said a post-mortem of the team’s performance would be conducted and acknowledged Australia had to lift their game when playing overseas.
“Sadly and as we do after every tour, win lose or draw, we will review performances and make assessments on things that have happened during the course of the tour, what happened leading into it, whatever aspect of it, the preparation and delivery and execution,” Sutherland said.
“It is not easy playing away but it’s something that we clearly have to get better at.
