Joe Root claimed any success English cricketers have on the international stage is "in spite of county cricket, not because of it" as he demanded chances to the way the system works.
The England skipper was speaking in the aftermath of his team's drubbing in the latest Ashes series Down Under.
Australia were by far the superior side over the course of the tour as they secured a 4-0 victory, denied a whitewash only by rain delays which helped the tourists force a draw in Sydney.
