Ashes hero no more?

As England battle to stave off an unprecedented 7-0 whitewash, Simon Briggs wonders in the Daily Telegraph whether any England captain has been heckled by fans so soon after winning the Ashes as Andrew Strauss has.

It is not only the England players who have been denied the chance to enjoy their Test victory. It is the fans too. The end result is that a man who has just delivered one of the greatest solo performances in Ashes history finds himself being jeered. It is hardly Strauss's fault that county cricket is so inept at developing one-day talent.