The Ashes may have gone, but Peter Hayter suggests England still have plenty to play for at the MCG next week

It tastes so sweet: England players leave the field after beating Australia by 12 runs at the MCG in 1998
PICTURES: Getty Images

Once again England have surrendered the Ashes before the turkey has been stuffed but what happens in the final two Tests of the series could carry huge significance for Joe Root, his players, those who coach them, those who selected them in the first place and those who manage the whole shooting match. It is not merely their reput...