Cricket-‘Outplayed’: England greats rue second straight Ashes defeat in Australia

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(Reuters) – England’s heavy 275-run loss to Australia in the second Ashes test on Monday had former players questioning not only the tourists’ team selection in Adelaide but also their batting abilities. Australia went 2-0 up in the five-match series and Monday marked 4,000 days since England had won an Ashes test Down Under, their last victory coming in the 2010-11 series. England rested spinner Jack Leach and, on a track where his Australian counterpart Nathan Lyon picked up five wickets, skipper Joe Root ended up bowling 26 overs himself while fast bowler Ollie Robinson also switched to off…

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