England’s Ashes hopes hang by a thread.

They have now gone 15 Test matches in Australia without a victory, stretching back 15 years to the 2010-11 series.

Lose again in Adelaide next week and the series will be lost. Even a draw would mean they cannot regain the Ashes given Australia are the holders, although it would certainly be a significant improvement on the performances in Perth and Brisbane, where the Australians have earned a 2-0 lead in just six cumulative days of cricket. New Feature

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The i Paper’s cricket correspondent Chris Stocks has been in Australia for more than a month following the England team from Lilac Hill to Perth to Brisbane (although he has not joined them on their beach holiday in Noosa). From the first Test

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