England’s Ashes misadventure came to a familiar conclusion in Sydney, where a superior Australia side took the final Test by five wickets to tie up a comprehensive 4-1 win.
Whether the end of a troubled tour also spells the definitive end of the ‘Bazball’ era remains to be seen, but change of some kind is surely in the works after a two-month trip which has exposed clear gaps in the preparation, practice and philosophy of a regime.
