England’s Ashes preparations used to involve playing several warm-up games against state sides and prime minister’s ... Picture: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Botham is particularly concerned about the ...
England will play a solitary three-day warm-up against the travelling England Lions at Lilac Hill before walking out for the first Test at Perth's Optus Stadium on November 21.
Ian Botham admits he is ‘worried’ for England ahead of the Ashes and claims their warm-up schedule ‘borders on arrogance’.