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England were comfortably beaten by eight wickets as Australia took an emphatic 2-0 lead in the Ashes series . Defeat in Perth last month felt like a missed opportunity for the Three Lions, but this was a real lesson in Test match cricket from the hosts. England's top order let them down, while Australia's made the difference.

Joe Root's valuable first innings century made him the pick of England's batters, while Ben Stokes and Will Jacks showed some heart in the second. However, it was nowhere near enough with England's bowlers struggling to find their line and length. Australia made light work of England's 334, putting on 511. The Three Lions fought back on day four, but

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