Cricket... the game, not the insect

[Jimmy Higgins]

I would note that Australia had a similar run rate as England. The difference being Australia protected the wickets better.

Stoke transitioned England Test team into a ODI performance team. Which is great... if you are bowling very well. The trouble is, the other teams have caught up, so it isn't enough to get 5 per over if you are out in 55 overs if you can't bowl strongly enough.

 

[Tigers!]

The ABC ( Australian Broadcast Corporation) cricket analysts noted that English bowlers were only aimed at the stumps with a decent length only 5% of the time in the 1st Aust innings of the 2nd test.
Following on from Bilby above you will not win if only 5% of your balls are bowled at the stumps, no matter how many runs you may score.