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THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN

What a time it’s been for England Ashes fightbacks. After the first two men’s Tests and the first two matches of the women’s multiformat series we could so easily have been staring at a swathe of dead rubbers and the grim prospect – for England fans – of a double Aussie whitewash to dampen a home summer.
Instead, the men’s series is well and truly alive after another Headingley epic. Australia’s women could retain the Ashes on Sunday but the final series result won’t be decided until the teams play the final ODI on Tuesday in front of another ful...