The way we did it in 2005
An attacking Simon Jones, good form as a team and plenty of preparation
Ashwin Achal
25-Feb-2013
An attacking Simon Jones, good form as a team and plenty of preparation. These are just a few things that worked for England the last time Australia toured, helping them regain the Ashes. Winning coach Duncan Fletcher writes in the Guardian on the details of England's famous triumph, in yet another rewind to 2005.
The key player for me was Simon Jones, who was even ahead of Kevin Pietersen in his importance to the side. We needed an attacking bowler who could get five wickets on a consistent basis, because Andrew Flintoff tended to hold up an end rather than rip through the opposition, Steve Harmison blew hot and cold and Matthew Hoggard was better against the left-handers than the right-handers.