Vaughan: Key & McCullum lucky to survive Ashes review
Mark Chapman, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt are joined by Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key.
Mark Chapman, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt are joined by Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key, who explains England's review into their 4-1 Ashes defeat.
The panel talk through mistakes made in Australia, both in the planning and during the series, and why there won't be wholesale changes as a result.
TIME CODES
00:00 Intro
00:30 The review into English Cricket
02:00 Key management stay
06:00 Managing director Rob Key
08:00 What changes?
13:40 Lessons learnt from the Ashes
16:40 Style of play
22:30 What will look different this summer?
25:52 The connection with County Cricket
30:08 Have management been swayed by the coach?
33:14 Is the setup a clique or cult?
38:40 Opinions on the review
44:27 Should have everyone kept their jobs?
48:23 County Cricket
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