NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
England, bar one series where the moons aligned for them, have been thoroughly thrashed in the Australian leg of the Ashes this century. You'd think after years of touring there, playing 5 full games each time, they'd learn a thing or two but apparently not.
Likewise, Australia haven't won a single ashes series in England this century, so it seems like a foregone conclusion at this stage as to how things turn out.
imo the series should be downgraded to a 3 match series. It's baffling that the number 1 and 2 ranked sides recently played a 2 match series while teams 3 and 4 (who have been as low as 5 in recent years iirc) still get these magical 5 test series which aren't available to the rest of the cricketing community.
Once each team wins a 3 match series away from home then they earn the right to a 3+ match series imo.
Likewise, Australia haven't won a single ashes series in England this century, so it seems like a foregone conclusion at this stage as to how things turn out.
imo the series should be downgraded to a 3 match series. It's baffling that the number 1 and 2 ranked sides recently played a 2 match series while teams 3 and 4 (who have been as low as 5 in recent years iirc) still get these magical 5 test series which aren't available to the rest of the cricketing community.
Once each team wins a 3 match series away from home then they earn the right to a 3+ match series imo.