Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has expressed displeasure over his team’s poor performance in the ongoing Ashes series in Australia. He has pulled up the players of his country’s team for the lack of aggression in this series. He said he would rather see a tough competition than a race to ‘stay good’.
Glenn McGrath said that due to the IPL (Indian Premier League) and BBL (Big Bash League Cricket), the players of England and Australia have lost their passion due to more brotherhood. That old passion and passion that two countries need is not visible. Glenn McGrath told the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’, “Sometimes the goodness is seen in excess. Have a competition to be good in everyone’s eyes. People don’t want to be aggressive in such a situation.”
Former Australian player Glenn McGrath said, “I remember, when Nasser Hussain came here with the England team on the tour of Australia, he was not even allowed to talk to us or wish us a good day. ”
He said, “In every tour Australia (Ashes Cricket Series 2021-2022 England vs Australia) or England cricketers are interviewed, they are also called by their nick names, for example, Brody, Jimmy, Cage. I asked, who is Cage? So it turns out Alex Carey. They have started getting to know each other more. This was not the case in our time. England are trailing 0-2 in this latest series, but there is no regret in their expressions.
Glenn McGrath said, “As far as the body language is concerned, the England team should think about it. Due to playing together in ‘IPL’ and ‘BIG BASH LEAGUE’, all these players have started getting to know each other more. You see, sometimes batsmen and bowlers are seen joking with each other. I want to see a tough competition.”
– Vinay Kumar