Poor decisions just the start of England’s issues

By Rory Dollard

That’s job done: Roston Chase celebrates after taking the final wicket

ENGLAND arrived in Barbados buoyed and emboldened by their 3-0 win in Sri Lanka, ready to kick off 2019 in the style they were quickly becoming accustomed to under Joe Root’s leadership. They left the island battered and somewhat befuddled by both the manner and scale of their defeat.
Having won eight of the previous nine Tests, they took the field in Bridgetown in the ascendance, already talking about an assault on the world number one slot. By the time the last rite...

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