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| England miss Cooley, says Greig | England miss Cooley, says Greig |
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| Former captain Tony Greig says England should never have allowed bowling coach Troy Cooley to leave and switch his allegiances to Australia. | Former captain Tony Greig says England should never have allowed bowling coach Troy Cooley to leave and switch his allegiances to Australia. |
| England's bowlers struggled in the first Ashes Test as Australia won by 277 runs in Brisbane. | England's bowlers struggled in the first Ashes Test as Australia won by 277 runs in Brisbane. |
| And Greig, now a respected broadcaster, said the senior players should have fought to keep Cooley on board. | And Greig, now a respected broadcaster, said the senior players should have fought to keep Cooley on board. |
| "As a player I would have made it my business to be in the ears of the people making the decision," he said. | "As a player I would have made it my business to be in the ears of the people making the decision," he said. |
| Interview: England coach Duncan Fletcher Interview: Australia bowling coach Troy Cooley | Interview: England coach Duncan Fletcher Interview: Australia bowling coach Troy Cooley |
| "I would have gone over the top of the coach's head if need be to see him stay. He worked so well for England." | "I would have gone over the top of the coach's head if need be to see him stay. He worked so well for England." |
| Cooley was seen as a key component in England's 2005 Ashes success. | Cooley was seen as a key component in England's 2005 Ashes success. |
| But he moved to Australia last December, saying the England and Wales Cricket Board had only offered him a one-year deal, rather than the two-year contract he was seeking. | But he moved to Australia last December, saying the England and Wales Cricket Board had only offered him a one-year deal, rather than the two-year contract he was seeking. |
| Cooley left England to join Australia in June 2006 | Cooley left England to join Australia in June 2006 |
| Kevin Shine now has the job of working with England's pace corps, including Steve Harmison, who admitted he "froze" in the opening match and finished with figures of 1-177. | Kevin Shine now has the job of working with England's pace corps, including Steve Harmison, who admitted he "froze" in the opening match and finished with figures of 1-177. |
| Greig, who played 58 Tests for England, said: "Maybe the senior players need to think about this a little bit. | Greig, who played 58 Tests for England, said: "Maybe the senior players need to think about this a little bit. |
| "They knew how well these bowlers had done under Cooley. | "They knew how well these bowlers had done under Cooley. |
| "He should have been England bowling coach to the end of the Ashes - it was an absolute must - so I think the senior players should have been right in there, making him keep that job." | "He should have been England bowling coach to the end of the Ashes - it was an absolute must - so I think the senior players should have been right in there, making him keep that job." |
| England took just 10 wickets at the Gabba as the Aussies racked up more than 800 runs. | England took just 10 wickets at the Gabba as the Aussies racked up more than 800 runs. |
| 606 DEBATE: How much are England missing Cooley? | 606 DEBATE: How much are England missing Cooley? |
| Matthew Hoggard and James Anderson also looked out of sorts, with little assistance available off the pitch or through the air. | Matthew Hoggard and James Anderson also looked out of sorts, with little assistance available off the pitch or through the air. |
| But coach Duncan Fletcher is backing Cooley's replacement Kevin Shine to help them find their best form. | |
| "He's very confident he can do something, and I fully support Shiney," Fletcher said. | |
| "He came highly recommended to us from Troy, he coaches alongside very similar lines and that's why we went for him. | |
| "I have every confidence in Kevin because I worked with Troy very closely and I've seen how he works - they're very similar coaches." |