Trescothick Vows England Won’t Abandon Their Approach as Ashes Pressure Grows

England’s batting concerns continue to grow after yet another poor performance on day three of the Gabba test. They looked completely clueless against the brilliance of the Australian bowlers, who were on point from the start of the second innings. The home team first posted a massive total of 511 runs and then backed it up with a stunning display of fast bowling under the lights.

Due to this, England ended the day struggling at 134 for 6, a score that is indicating yet another defeat for the visitors in the Gabba test. It is certainly a concerning sign, as England has shown no improvement in their game despite taking continuous hammering.

Interestingly, the assistant coach of England, Marcus Trescothick, has said that the team will continue to back its aggressive approach despite facing the setbacks. He added that while the players are trying to adopt a different mindset, they have not executed their plans perfectly on the field.

He acknowledged that Australia has put a lot of pressure on England, and it becomes challenging when such pressure is applied repeatedly.

"They've been better than us today, and they've dominated today. They've put us under a lot of pressure, and it's always challenging when that happens.” said England assistant coach, Marcus Trescothick.

"We're trying to score as many runs as we can. We're trying to take wickets when we can. In certain areas, we probably haven't been as good as we need to be, for long enough. And we're trying, obviously, to do that and trying to put that right all the time." added Marcus Trescothick.

The assistant coach reiterated that England is still backing their approach and will not back down from it for the rest of the series. It is basically their core principle and they will stick to that while trying to make things better.

"Of course, we work with them as coaches. Myself, Baz [McCullum] will talk with them about what we're trying to do, and the principle of our game, and how we're trying to play our style of play.” said Marcus Trescothick.

"When we get it right, sometimes we really dominate and we put pressure on oppositions, and at times we don't always get it right, and we play bad shots, and potentially, of course, that gets highlighted.” added Marcus Trescothick.

He then said that taking on the bowlers is England’s way of attacking the opposition, so it will remain the same. However, they will review certain aspects of their game to see what could have been done better at specific stages.

"But it is what it is. You've got to have some way of trying to play the game. Of course, we'll look back on it, and every game, every innings, and talk with batters and discuss what we're trying to do. And we'll say, yeah, keep going … stick with trying to work out how we're going to make it better for next time. We've got to stick to our principles and what we're trying to do." said Marcus Trescothick.

England Struggling to Find Consistency

The problem with England is that they have performed well in phases, which means they are lacking the consistency to put pressure on Australia. The assistant coach also highlighted this fact, saying that England didn’t put the home team under pressure for a long period of time.

"Once the guys have been in the field for a period of time, like they have in the heat, and then you're starting to lose a couple of wickets, it's always tough. We've been good in parts. We've had periods in the game where we've been sustained pressure, and put Australia under that the scrutiny that we needed to, it's just maybe they've then fought back.” said Marcus Trescothick.

He then expressed optimism that England can still find a way back into the match by fighting hard tomorrow. He said the team is definitely disappointed with their performance, but they have not lost the hope to take the game deep and win the match.  

"We've still got an opportunity here. Yes, we're behind still in the context of the game. We've got to come out tomorrow, try and get a partnership going with the last few wickets that we have, and get a total on the board that we can maybe have a little dart at. The guys are disappointed, but we're still trying to remain focused on how we try and win the game.” concluded Marcus Trescothick.