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On the politeness front, the Aussies are bound to lose

The only predictable aspect to this Ashes tour is Australia’s grumpy attitude

4 July 2015

9:00 AM

4 July 2015

9:00 AM

Landing in England on the same weekend as the latest Australian cricket touring party I was immediately struck by two things. One, how cold it was. Even in late June the English summer was little warmer than the Sydney winter I left behind. The second thing was just how palpable was the excitement surrounding this new England outfit.

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