MARCUS NORTH

Happier times: Stuart Broad on the way to his 8-15 at Trent Bridge in 2015
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So the Ashes have gone, handed back to Australia before Christmas and the Boxing Day showpiece in Melbourne. I predicted 3-1 at the start of the series and a tight 3-1, but even I have been surprised by the way England have been blown away.
I think it would be generous to simply say they lost the crucial sessions because the damage inflicted has been heavier than that; they have lost crucial days and despite showing more than the odd glimpse of fight, once they were knocked t...