Of course it ended this way.
No, not with a drawn series. But with an act to cause division, anger, confusion — one that’s sure to enter the Ashes hall of fame of strange and controversial happenings.
This year’s series sure was full of those.
But let’s start at the end; Australia says England snubbed its players for a post-Ashes drink.
England says it was willing to meet after its retirement speeches, the duration of which surely rivals that of Ben-Hur.
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One source close to the team told foxsports.com.au it was a “pretty pathetic” act, and so, the slightly bitter aftertaste a 2-2 series draw brought both camps was doubled down.
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