October 30, 2021. That day in Dubai, England thrashed Australia by eight wickets as they waltzed through the pool stages of the Men’s T20 World Cup, with a winter of promise lying ahead.
Australia ended up winning that tournament — and have won everything since, too: men’s T20 World Cup, men’s Ashes, women’s Ashes, women’s ODI World Cup. In that time, in 12 cross-format attempts, England’s men and women have failed to win a single match against them.
