Sabina shambles a ‘reality check’ – Nixon

Former England wicketkeeper Paul Nixon said: "Sometimes we all need a reality check, a kick up the backside. Usually, what swings one way, swings the other. After you’ve hit a great low, a high comes after it."

He added: "Andrew (Strauss) is a very level-headed guy and he will rally the troops. There will be a few honesty calls and a show of wanting to prove people wrong.

"I’m sure that collapse was a one-off. Yes, it was bad and terrible at the time, but it might just open a few people’s minds.

"It will get them to focus a little more than they had been doing, and I feel it could be a good thing in the long term."