Dressing room agendas cost England, says Tufnell

LONDON, (Reuters) – Dressing room disharmony was a major factor in England’s 5-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia, according to former test spin bowler Phil Tufnell.

England produced five sorry performances in only the third Ashes series whitewash and coach Andy Flower spoke of “an end of an era” following the final capitulation in Sydney.

“There must be something going on in that dressing room where people don’t feel they want to fight for each other,” Tufnell, who took 121 wickets in 42 tests for England, said on BBC radio.

“How did Jonathan Trott go and play that first test match and then just say ‘I’m not well’ wasn’t that picked up?

“Graeme Swann plays three test matches, loses and leaves.“That’s two very experienced players who have just gone and left the side.

“That shows there is not a mentality pushing in the right direction, perhaps there are too many agendas going on.”