‘England flops have to take charge’
Fast-bowler Anderson looking for turnaround after Ashes defeat
Anderson believes the onus should be on the players rather than the coach to ensure England return to form. Photo: AFP
LONDON:
England pacer James Anderson admits he and his teammates must take more responsibility as they look to bounce back from a woeful Ashes defeat against Australia.
Anderson and company will be led by a new coach this season, with the new man set to be appointed next month and charged with revamping a squad that slumped to a dismal 5-0 whitewash in the Test series in Australia before crashing out of the World Twenty20 at the group stage.
However, Anderson, one of the team's senior figures, believes the onus should be on the players rather than the coach to ensure England return to the form that saw them win the Ashes on home soil last year.
"As important as a head coach is, I feel it's the players that have to try and turn things round," Anderson wrote on his personal blog.
"I honestly believe the group of players that are selected have to take responsibility to try and get the team out of the trough we find ourselves in.
"A successful team is not led by one man. The captain is also important, of course, but a successful team has a group of leaders within the team. We will need a nucleus of four or five leaders who can drive the team in the right direction."
England pacer James Anderson admits he and his teammates must take more responsibility as they look to bounce back from a woeful Ashes defeat against Australia.
Anderson and company will be led by a new coach this season, with the new man set to be appointed next month and charged with revamping a squad that slumped to a dismal 5-0 whitewash in the Test series in Australia before crashing out of the World Twenty20 at the group stage.
However, Anderson, one of the team's senior figures, believes the onus should be on the players rather than the coach to ensure England return to the form that saw them win the Ashes on home soil last year.
"As important as a head coach is, I feel it's the players that have to try and turn things round," Anderson wrote on his personal blog.
"I honestly believe the group of players that are selected have to take responsibility to try and get the team out of the trough we find ourselves in.
"A successful team is not led by one man. The captain is also important, of course, but a successful team has a group of leaders within the team. We will need a nucleus of four or five leaders who can drive the team in the right direction."