The Ashes is done and dusted.It's back where it belongs in Australia, the replica that is.
5-0 Whitewash first time since 1920 and I have to say I'm quite happy to see that Australia were victors shaking that smug little smile of all Englishmen thinking they were the greatest team ever since well Australia.2005 was a once off for the English and they had a lot of luck.In the end though they deserved that victory back in 2005 but whereas Australia went back and raised the bar England stagnated and believed everything was hunky dory.The warning signs were there in Pakistan and during Sri Lankas tour to England but the English believed their own hype.
Reasons for losing in no particular order.
1. Wrong Selections
2. Poor Fielding
3. Poor Preparation
4. Poor Form of Harmison and Strauss
5. Lack of 3rd pace bowler to back up Hoggard and Flintoff
6. No good wicketkeeper batsman.
7. Long Tail and prone to batting collapses.
8. Flintoff's captaincy not proving effective
Can Come up with more but lets leave it...
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