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Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott is unhappy with the ECB's decision to retain the services of head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key.
Australia secured a five-wicket win against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, marking their dominance in the series despite England's spirited efforts.
Along with favourable bowling conditions, the fall in quality of batsmanship is also to be blamed for the repeated incidence of such episodes in recent years.
It was not a start that engendered confidence and the pair scrapped unconvincingly for 40 minutes until rain halted play.
England captain Ben Stokes is hoping his side can turn a 0-2 in The Ashes into a 3-2 series win like Don Bradman’s Australia did in the 1936-37 season.
Mitchell Starc extended his Test wickets to 418, breaking Wasim Akram’s record of 414, on Day 1 of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
The mixing of a popular sport with nationalism has concocted a powerful cocktail, which carries with it the potential to cause grave harm to the traditions attached to the sport.
Anderson and Broad belong to the genre of cricketers whose potency, efficiency and menace with the ball increased manifold while bowling in tandem.
England ended the series with just nine WTC points and Australia 18 points following the penalty.
Reigning world champions Australia are now third in the WTC points table, behind Pakistan and India. The points deduction widened the gap between Australia and the top two.
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