Ashes: Aussie Ian Healy slams England’s ‘deflating’ show

Ian Healy. Pic/AFP

Former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy expressed his disappointment with how England have played so far, calling their performance "deflating", and suggested that a lack of preparation for Australian conditions has resulted in the visitors being 0-2 down in the Ashes series.

"It's a very deflating performance so far," Healy told SEN. "The optimism we had before any contest was very high. We thought that this was going to be the close Ashes [in Australia] that we've been craving since the 60s.

"It's been a monumental fail by England; they have misread everything. I don't know how there could be so many people who don't know any better in decision-making positions of English cricket that have let this itinerary become approved," he added.

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