Contrast in style as England showed that they could win in Perth

Paul Edwards continues his delve into the Ashes archive and makes a trip back to 1978/9 when, under Mike Brearley’s shrewd guidance, England beat a Packer-weakened Australia by 5-1 after epic efforts in Perth and Sydney

There has been something missing from this winter’s cricket and I am not referring to an English victory. For the first time in seven Ashes series the TV coverage has not been hosted by the droll, urbane and ever-so-slightly sardonic personality that David Gower presents to the wa...