The Guardian | After the hope comes the agony – and the fear of an England Ashes whitewash The Guardian Following England can be a masochistic business and all those dashed dreams can lead to severe recriminations. Avoiding a 5-0 drubbing is now a priority. Mitchell Starc bowls Jonny Bairstow. The end of the affair: Mitchell Starc bowls Jonny Bairstow to ... Ashes: 'England must find consistency or international careers will be on the line' Ashes 2017: Australia are beatable, but it's England being beaten and it's hard to see where a victory will come from England facing uphill task after second Test defeat puts Australia in control |