Reset or repeat? Have England really changed after Ashes thrashing?

CitrixNews Staff

· June 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Following all the pre-match talk about whether England's style would change in the wake of the Ashes debacle, a quick scour of the Lord's scorecard post their rout of New Zealand would suggest more of the same.
Another wildly quick match (after a couple of Ashes two-dayers, the first Test against the Black Caps could potentially have gone the same way but for wet weather on Thursday and Saturday) and some dramatic batting collapses (England lost three wickets for three runs in their first innings and four for one in their second).

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