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JACKSON BARRETT: England’s Ashes have been an unmitigated disaster but they should be favourites for the next two series and here’s why.

DANE ELDRIDGE: Travis Head has marked himself as one of the nation’s great batters this Ashes, while the bitter English show some fight after already surrendering.

LISA STHALEKAR: We thought this Ashes series would be the death of swashbuckling, seemingly mindless batting — in fact, it’s just the beginning.

GEORGIE PARKER: Watching Cameron Green fumble as he gets chance after chance is becoming painful to watch and it is doing him no favours.

EDITORIAL: Khawaja did himself a disservice by insinuating that commentary about his injury battles and recent poor run of form was somehow racially motivated.

CRAIG O’DONOGHUE: Brisbane will be crossing their fingers that Lachie Neale’s extremely public marriage problems don’t ruin their premiership dreams.

Neale, who is set to front a press conference at the Lions’ headquarters on Friday morning, has been at the centre of tabloid speculation about his marriage breaking down in recent weeks.

DANE ELDRIDGE: For all his tremendous longevity in becoming Australia’s most decorated offie, is this curtains for the man they call the GOAT?

JUSTIN LANGER: It was the perfect song to help a nation heal in its time of need and the hijacking of this anthem needs to stop.

Jules Neale has released a statement after reports she was working through marriage issues.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The veteran batter showed that nothing can replace experience, but his important cameo on day one of the third Test may not be enough to defy the inevitable.

DANE ELDRIDGE: It’s the spin king’s one-word sledge that is proving to be telling as the English flounder.

LISA STHALEKAR: The Poms can pledge to change their reckless ways to save the Ashes, but it is probably too late to avert a series disaster.

GEORGIE PARKER: The Pat Cummins-led team ranks with Australia’s best to have played despite how nostalgic we like to be about the past.

JUSTIN LANGER: I’ve always believed that true greatness isn’t just measured by what you achieve on the field, but by how you handle life’s moments when the scoreboard isn’t in your favour.