Is English cricket's class and race problem behind their dismal Ashes defeat?
England's cricketers have had a miserable six weeks in Australia.
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Test cricket’s next challenge: how to avoid yet another lop-sided Ashes series
On what was supposed to be the day after the Hobart Test, all was quiet. England had wrapped up an epochally anaemic Ashes defeat leaving enough spare days to squeeze in an embarrassing visit from police to the world’s meekest sunrise rager, telling off cricketers who had been drinking in their whites for longer than they had been required to play in them. The constabulary arrived to extinguish a cigar sparked by England staffer Graham Thorpe, who then decided to video the players present.
Thorpe’s England job under threat over video of police shutting down post-Ashes party
Graham Thorpe, England’s assistant coach, could be under pressure for his job after a video he shot of Tasmanian police shutting down an early hours drinking session involving players from both Ashes teams became public.
England investigate after police break up post-Ashes party
The England and Wales Cricket Board will investigate after police were called to break up an early-hours drinking session at the team hotel.
The Ashes: England coach Chris Silverwood calls for change to domestic structure
England coach Chris Silverwood hopes the manner of England's 4-0 Ashes loss will spark the change he believes is needed to improve their fortunes.