England must change Test mentality: Hussain

NT Correspondent

England are 0-3 down in the Ashes series with only pride to play for in the remaining two Tests in Sydney and Hobart.

The Joe Root-led side must treat every Test match like an Ashes series decider as part of their red-ball reset, former captain Nasser Hussain said, as their long-term planning and rest-and-rotation policy has weakened them in the game’s longest format.

Eng recall Broad

England have recalled seamer Stuart Broad to the side for the fourth Ashes Test but the batting line-up that was dismissed for 68 in Melbourne has been kept intact, assistant coach Graham Thorpe said on Tuesday.

Aus recall Khawaja, Boland

Khawaja is the only change announced by Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins after Head --the hero of the first Test win at The Gabba- -tested covid-19 positive after the conclusion of the Boxing Day Test.