Prior to the start of this Ashes series, Stuart Broad said: “it’s probably the worst Australian team since 2020 when England last won, and it’s the best English team since 2010”. This was a bold statement, but one I think many agreed with at the time. On paper, England looked strong, their individual players perhaps better, and there was real hope from England. I had the privilege of watching the Adelaide test with a bunch of West Londoners, and I think we all felt rather she
