By Richard Edwards
Keep it real: Former England wicket-keeper Jack Russell says Jonny Bairstow, inset, was undercooked ahead of the first Ashes Test
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JACK Russell believes England’s prospects in the Ashes have been hit by poor preparation – and that Jonny Bairstow is paying a higher price than most.
The former Gloucestershire great, who made 54 Test appearances for England, made his debut in the ill-fated Ashes series of 1989 when an unfancied Australia destroyed the hosts 4-0 in a six Test series.
After a thrashing at Edgbaston in the opening Test of ...
