Jos Buttler Captaincy Record<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEngland was beaten badly in India in both T20 and ODI series, evidence of their difficulties prior to the Champions Trophy. Key dismissed reports that Joe Root was the only player to have netted during the One Day series. He corrected, “That tale wasn’t accurate. I observed the Pakistan team working hard. Poor performance did not arise from lack of preparation.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFormer players such Kevin Pietersen slammed England’s strategy, but Key backed his side. He stressed that England’s players are very passionate but under pressure have problems with decision-making and performance. We don’t believe in a world where athletes don’t care or act presumptuous. Sometimes they make errors, sometimes they are beyond control, but that is the game.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKey also recognized the players’ need for better media communication, saying, “We say a lot of nonsense in press conferences, trying not to reveal too much, and therefore create headlines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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