It was.....it was concerning to hear that suddenly our batsman can't cope with bouncy pitches......No retaining the Ashes in Australia in a couple of years then.

However, all that is overblown of course, the reality is that England's inconsistency has to be factored in.

That said, the world cup is being played on English pitches with English crowds and the affect of playing at home can't be dismissed from the equation.

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