Legendary England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott was left deeply dissatisfied by the efficiency of Ben Stokes and Co within the second Ashes Test towards Australia on the Lord’s. England misplaced their final six wickets for beneath 50 runs at hand Australia an enormous benefit within the match and Boycott’s expression in the course of the recreation has gone viral. In a video posted on social media, the England nice will be seen burying his face in his fingers in the course of the England innings. Boycott himself responded to the image on social media saying – “Yes it does, batting without brains. Chatting to my captain Mike Brearley.”

Yes it does, batting with out brains. Chatting to my captain Mike Brearley https://t.co/gJMmUEPrbn

— Sir Geoffrey Boycott (@GeoffreyBoycott) June 30, 2023

England’s dedication to ‘Bazball’ is testing the endurance of former gamers and followers after one other careless batting show left their Ashes hopes hanging by a thread.

Captain Ben Stokes and Harry Brook walked out to bat at Lord’s on Friday with the second Test properly poised regardless of a chaotic remaining session the earlier night.

But the house aspect slumped from 278-4 to 325 all out, giving Australia a valuable first-innings lead of 91.

Throwing each away. #Bazball. #ECB. #England #Ashes #cricket. pic.twitter.com/t4ZXbxGzq3

— TonyNyman (@Tony_Nyman) June 30, 2023

Once once more, England had been the architects of their very own downfall.

On Thursday, Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett and Joe Root all gifted their wickets to Australia, despite the fact that the guests’ short-ball plan was blindingly apparent.

England had a nightmare begin on the third day when Stokes, who had performed responsibly the earlier night, was dismissed by Mitchell Starc off the second ball.

England, of their earlier incarnation — and most sides in Test historical past — would have taken inventory and re-built. But not this staff.

Brook, who made 50, threw means his wicket after an unpleasant swipe to a Starc supply ended up within the fingers of Australia captain Pat Cummins.

“Shocking shot,” former England captain Michael Vaughan advised the BBC. “England clearly like losing. Yesterday they gifted Australia three wickets.

“They arrive on day three, the pitch is doing a bit extra. To see that wicket and Australia now know they’re bowling to the tail.”

Again England didn’t be taught.

Jonny Bairstow, the final recognised specialist batsman, chipped the ball tamely to Cummins off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood. Ollie Robinson charged down the observe to part-time spinner Travis Head and received an edge. Stuart Broad missed a sweep towards the identical bowler.

Alastair Cook, who skippered England to 2 Ashes sequence wins, mentioned there was “a way of shock across the floor”.

“We maintain going again to that spell, how valuable Test match runs and periods are,” he said.

“We’ve all watched sufficient cricket, whenever you get in positions, it’s so valuable and it’s a must to realise how valuable that’s and treasure it.”

A gung-ho England went into the Ashes with 11 wins under their belt from 13 Tests under Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, playing a thrilling brand of attacking cricket dubbed ‘Bazball’ in reference to the former New Zealand captain.

Questions were asked over whether they could keep up the pace against the recently-crowned world Test champions, who boast a battery of high-class quicks.

England came agonisingly close to winning the first match at Edgbaston last week.

An inspired display by Cummins, this time with the bat, hauled Australia over the line by two wickets.

Even so, England made Australia’s task in the fourth innings far easier than it should have been by tossing wickets away cheaply earlier in the match.

(With AFP inputs)