Sacking won't change anything - Strauss
Paisley Daily Express
|December 23, 2025
ASHES Sir Andrew Strauss, the last England captain to win an away Ashes series 15 years ago, has warned removing Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes will not be enough to change a "depressingly one-sided story" in Australia.
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Strauss led a remarkable 3-1 triumph in 2010-11 but the trail has gone stone cold ever since, with England losing 16 and drawing just two of the last 18 Tests Down Under.
The heat is now on McCullum as head coach, while Stokes may find it hard to stay if their current 3-0 predicament becomes a 5-0 whitewash.
But Strauss has urged those within the game to look beyond the short-term fix of firing and hiring.
This story is from the December 23, 2025 edition of Paisley Daily Express.
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