Updated On: 29 June, 2023 07:47 AM IST | London | IANS
England are 0-1 down in the five-game series after a two-wicket defeat to Australia in a thrilling first Test at Edgbaston

Geoffrey Boycott
Legendary opener Geoffrey Boycott believes that if England’s motto in the ongoing Ashes is to just entertain the crowds in various stadiums, then they can just well be a circus instead of a cricket team aiming to win a series. England are 0-1 down in the five-game series after a two-wicket defeat to Australia in a thrilling first Test at Edgbaston.
Captain Ben Stokes was criticised by various experts for his surprise declaration on Day One’s play in the first Test. “When you get ahead of yourself—and that’s what England did—they stopped thinking. If you’re going to just entertain, they might as well be a circus. That’s it, go be a professional circus around the world.