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Why England lost the Ashes

6 January 2022

2:37 AM

6 January 2022

2:37 AM

England’s wretched performance in the Ashes – which saw the side lose three tests and so the series to Australia last week – has been more abject than even the most inspired pessimist could have imagined.

No sane observer expected England to win against Australia, but to lose the five match series little more than two days into the third test was a pitiful show.

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