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| England cricket chiefs have launched a major review of the team's performances in Australia following their crushing 5-0 Ashes defeat. | England cricket chiefs have launched a major review of the team's performances in Australia following their crushing 5-0 Ashes defeat. |
| England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive David Collier said the series was a "great disappointment" and "a number of lessons must be learned". | England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive David Collier said the series was a "great disappointment" and "a number of lessons must be learned". |
| He promised that the review would be "comprehensive and broad ranging". | He promised that the review would be "comprehensive and broad ranging". |
| The ECB said its objective was to help England regain the Ashes on home soil in 2009 and improve one-day results. | The ECB said its objective was to help England regain the Ashes on home soil in 2009 and improve one-day results. |
| Several ECB directors met informally on Thursday to consider implementing a review of Team England. | Several ECB directors met informally on Thursday to consider implementing a review of Team England. |
| Following their discussions in Sydney, the venue for the fifth and final Test, they issued a statement detailing their plans. | Following their discussions in Sydney, the venue for the fifth and final Test, they issued a statement detailing their plans. |
| It read: "The board unanimously supported the establishment of a comprehensive review and will now meet formally to agree the process and composition of the review team." | It read: "The board unanimously supported the establishment of a comprehensive review and will now meet formally to agree the process and composition of the review team." |
| 606 DEBATE: Why did it go so badly wrong for England? | 606 DEBATE: Why did it go so badly wrong for England? |
| The ECB want the review "to determine how Team England performances during the period 2003-7 should be improved in order that England regain the Ashes in 2009 and win an ICC Global One Day Event during the period 2007-11". | The ECB want the review "to determine how Team England performances during the period 2003-7 should be improved in order that England regain the Ashes in 2009 and win an ICC Global One Day Event during the period 2007-11". |
| The review is unlikely lead to a change of coach. | |
| Duncan Fletcher, who has already said he plans to take charge of England at the World Cup in the West Indies, appears to have the backing of his masters. | Duncan Fletcher, who has already said he plans to take charge of England at the World Cup in the West Indies, appears to have the backing of his masters. |
| "This is not the time to fuel speculation about the head coach," John Carr, the ECB's director of England cricket, told BBC Radio Five Live. | |
| "I'm very confident Duncan will be leading the team into the World Cup. | |
| "Duncan has himself said that he always reviews his position at the end of each winter. | |
| "I'm sure the ECB general review that is looking at all ECB structures etc will be looking at all elements of personnel within Team England, every post and every position." | |
| The World Cup gets under way in March, with England placed in Group C alongside New Zealand, Canada and Kenya. |