England batsmen crawled 'deeper into cave' at Gabba until no way out, says Botham

England Test legend Sir Ian Botham has said that England batsmen crawled into the cave and just got deeper and deeper until there was no way out, following their poor show on the second day of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba.

According to the Mirror, Botham lamented that although there was nothing wrong with the Gabba pitch, England folded and left themselves a mountain to climb in either the game itself or the series thereafter, like their previous times at the Gabba pitch.

Stating that England batsmen crawled into the cave and just got deeper and deeper until there was no way out, Botham further said that instead of making a crucial big first innings score and continuing their play, England however, stopped scoring runs and lost their momentum, adding that it is beyond him how the side let Nathan Lyon bowl over after over without even threatening to score against him.

Also slamming the side for letting rejuvenated Mitchell Johnson do the same to them, Botham further said that it was a bad day in the office for the England batsmen, adding that they will find very hard to get themselves out of this mess unless there is a bit of rain to help them.