Results aside, the iconic WACA will be sorely missed

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By Chris Stocks

One last hurrah: The WACA in Perth offers little shade, but the fastest pitch in world cricket

ALL Englishmen might not have welcomed the announcement this week that the WACA in Perth will host one last Ashes Test in December.
However, it seems fitting that England, who have won just one of the 13 Tests they’ve played at the ground and have lost their last seven, will have a chance to bid farewell to the famous old venue before cricket in Perth moves to a new purpose-built stadium in Burswood.
England’s only victory at the WACA came in 1978. Even on their succ...

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