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Past Ashes Tours: 2017/18 – Matt Thacker found a few shafts of sunlight amid the gloom

I’d never been to Australia, the tour all England fans dream of. And here I was, mid-December, flights booked but not even looking forward to my trip of a lifetime.
Sir Alastair Cook scored the highest score by a visiting batter at the MCG

I’d never been to Australia, the tour all England fans dream of. And here I was, mid-December, flights booked but not even looking forward to my trip of a lifetime.
Inevitably, the urn was gone, three down with two to play. Snookered.

First Test: Brisbane
November 23-27, Australia won by 10 wickets
We lose. At Brisbane. Need to know more? OK, England won the toss and didn’t bowl.
Smooth sandpaper boys Bancroft and Warner broke the record for the highest unbeaten opening stand in a successful run chase in a Test match. I imagine they cheated.
Second Test: Adelaide
December 2-6, Australia wo...

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