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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aaron Bower at Wembley

Shaun Wane requires herculean Ashes effort after England’s Wembley mauling

England’s Herbie Farnworth, George Williams and Mikey Lewis looking dejected against Australia
England’s Herbie Farnworth, George Williams (centre) and Mikey Lewis (right) found themselves comfortably second best against Australia Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

The scoreline alone offers concrete evidence of how underwhelming England were against Australia in the first Ashes Test on Saturday, but if anyone needed further proof, a glimpse around the Wembley crowd was somewhat telling, too.

As a one-sided contest ebbed towards a predictable conclusion, there were cheers among those sitting near the press box. Not for an England try, but for a paper aeroplane crafted by a home supporter that had successfully made its way from the top of one tier on to the pitch. It was about the only thing that went right for those of an English persuasion.

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