"You come to this country and have a glass jaw, you have no chance, he said. You have to be strong, tough, and you have to get on with it. England travel to Noosa on Tuesday for a short break before moving to Adelaide to begin their preparations for the third Test, 2-0 down for the third Ashes series in succession. In 2020-21 Australia converted that lead into a 4-0 series win, but in 2023 England fought back to draw 2-2."
"We'll draw on a couple of years ago, said the head coach. We've been here before, 2-0 down, and we came within a bee's dick of getting ourselves the win, so there's no point in feeling sorry for ourselves. That ends in all sorts of trouble. Just pick yourselves off, dust yourselves off, sharpen off a few of the rough areas and keep heading towards the target."
"Five days of training leading into this game was two more than Australia had and they were a lot fresher and sharper than we were. Sometimes you've got to make decisions based on your logic, your experience as a coach and how you're assessing the health of the army. I firmly believe training five days straight in sapping conditions isn't the answer. We need to keep a little bit in the tank physically [and] a little bit in the tank emotionally."
England sit 2-0 down in the Ashes and will travel to Noosa for a short break before preparing in Adelaide for the third Test. England previously trailed 2-0 in 2020-21 and 2023, with a 4-0 loss in 2020-21 and a 2-2 draw in 2023. The coaching view is that England possess quality and character to recover and must avoid feeling sorry for themselves. Five days of training before the second Test left players less fresh than Australia. Training five days straight in sapping conditions is considered counterproductive. Three days of Adelaide training are judged sufficient.
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