Richard Edwards looks back to the 1978-79 Ashes series when England capitalised on upheaval Down Under

The Ashes are just months away, but the only thing that’s currently certain is that cricket’s biggest bilateral contest will be shrouded in uncertainty. And might not even happen at all, if the players’ families aren’t allowed to join them Down Under as the Australian government insists on the tightest of biosecure environments.
For England supporters of a certain vintage, it brings to mind another series between these two giants of the game, namely the Ash...