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The Cricket Debate podcast: Bob Willis and James Taylor on England's Lord's thrashing

during day four of the 1st Test match between England and Pakistan at Lord's Cricket Ground on May 27, 2018 in London, England.
Image: Bob Willis and James Taylor debate England's hammering at Lord's

"It is getting worse and worse. We thought 58 all out in Auckland might have been a blip but it's not looking that way."

The words of Bob Willis on the Cricket Debate after England's nine-wicket thrashing at the hands of Pakistan at Lord's, a seventh defeat in 10 Test matches for Joe Root's side.

Download the Cricket Debate Podcast HERE as Bob and James Taylor - a scout under new national selector Ed Smith in the England set-up - pick apart the hosts' horror show at HQ.

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Trevor Bayliss speaks to Ian Ward about what went wrong for England in the first Test against Pakistan at Lord's.

Topics include:

Whether structural changes are needed to boost England's flagging Test fortunes?

Whether Trevor Bayliss should quit Test coaching and only lead the one-day side?

What changes should be made for the second Test at Headingley from Friday?

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Live Test Cricket

How England need to be more ruthless and better technically

If England are too focussed on the white-ball game

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