England Test captain Joe Root delivered some scathing criticism of county cricket following his side's humiliating 4-0 defeat to Australia in the Ashes.
Speaking after England meekly surrendered in the final Test in Sydney, Root insisted change needed to be made at county level. He also claimed that any success England have in Test cricket is "in spite of county cricket, not because of county cricket".
In a damning assessment, Root told reporters: "Anyone that’s coming into this Test team at the minute is doing it in spite of county cricket, not because of county cricket. There are definitely things that need to change."