Joe Root of England leaves the field after being dismissed. Photo / Getty
Joe Root assured the English public there was no need to press the panic button after going 2-0 down in the Ashes but his message has fallen on deaf ears.
Former stars haven't been shy in giving their hot takes following a demoralising loss in Adelaide, leading to infighting within
the Poms' cricket fraternity.
Australia's pace battery of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood and Pat Cummins was expected to cause the English batsmen plenty of problems but Nathan Lyon has been the surprise packet of the summer.
High on confidence and bowling with more venom than ever, the off-spinner has taken 11 wickets in two tests on pitches not renowned for offering much help to the tweakers.
England's inability to handle Lyon has baffled former England test and one-day player Owais Shah, who riled up ex-teammates with his views from the armchair.
