The tourists went into the series as firm favourites after their 3-0 victory in the series in England earlier this year. But even Cook conceded they were completely outplayed in the first two Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide, and again in Perth, where they lost by 150 runs to give the home side an unbeatable 3-0 lead with two Tests left to play.
Cook, who suffered his first series defeat as skipper, told reporters he realised there would be a detailed autopsy of the team’s failure.He accepted key England players were down on their best form in the first three Tests, but said it was premature to read anything more long-term into it.
‘I wouldn’t necessarily say that,’ he said when asked whether the loss signalled an English team in decline. What I would say is, unfortunately, when we needed people to be in form and playing well, we haven’t done that, and that’s why we lost,’ Cook said.
Cook, who suffered his first series defeat as skipper, told reporters he realised there would be a detailed autopsy of the team’s failure.He accepted key England players were down on their best form in the first three Tests, but said it was premature to read anything more long-term into it.
‘I wouldn’t necessarily say that,’ he said when asked whether the loss signalled an English team in decline. What I would say is, unfortunately, when we needed people to be in form and playing well, we haven’t done that, and that’s why we lost,’ Cook said.