Ten Batsmen Shame England. Only One In Double Figures. Ashes Cast Away.

The eleventh batsman was Joe Root who, at least, had the courtesy to be out to a ball which was difficult to play - this time.
After England's sixth wicket fell - for the first time ever - I stopped watching for the day.
Seeing batsmen waft bats outside the off stump as if they were twirling a magic wand sickened me.
How hard is it for a professional batsman to see that a ball is short and not play it - or as they say in the trade 'leave it on length'?
How hard is it for a professional batsman to see that a length ball is way wide of off stump and not follow it?
There must be Sunday League players who know how to leave a flippin' ball!

Obviously, the rot began with Jason Roy WHO I REPEAT IS NOT A TEST BATSMAN!
He led the way and seemed to infect the rest.
Well, he has had his chances - for some reason I cannot fathom - and must now be unceremoniously dumped!
Joe Denly is an honest cricketer but looks incapable of bridging the gap between county cricket and tests - even if he was the only batsman to reach double figures yesterday. Time to say 'thanks and farewell'.

Two new batsmen needed for the next test. How's about trying young Pope and the not so young Sam Northeast? They cannot do worse and certainly possess a batting technique far superior to that of Mr Roy. Desperate times - desperate measures.