Geoffrey Boycott attributed England's Boxing Day Test victory to superior fundamentals rather than luck, criticizing modern batting development. He argued that white-ball dominance and flat pitches hinder batsmen's ability to handle moving balls on seaming surfaces, a problem exacerbated by reduced County cricket. Boycott also highlighted Australia's ordinary batting, calling their dismissals "shockers" and the overall display "awful stuff."source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/it-was-awful-stuff-former-cricket-legend-tears-into-modern-batting-after-boxing-day-test/articleshow/126214311.cms