Sir Alastair Cook pinpoints 'massive disconnect' as major reason why England have failed to win the Ashes: 'They've taken their eye off the ball'
Sir Alastair Cook has pinpointed England’s ‘massive disconnect’ with the County Championship as a major reason why Ben Stokes’ side have failed to win back the Ashes. ‘They started off with a bang, Key, McCullum and Stokes. ‘But these guys have totally and utterly said that County Cricket is irrelevant. There’s a massive disconnect at the moment from this England side to County Cricket. So the reality has just hit this England Test team and they’ve got to decide how they’re going to play with what players afterwards.
Source: Daily Mail December 26, 2025 21:00 UTC
