🏏 Charts Reveal England's Ashes Collapse

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Key Takeaways

1📊 AUS top3: 666 runs @41.6 vs ENG 436@24.2
2🏆 Australia retains Ashes 3-0 in 11 days
3💡 Head opener promotion masterstroke
4🔮 ENG plays for pride in Melbourne-Sydney
5💬 Data reveals top-order collapse

"It took England just 11 days of cricket to lose the Ashes to Australia - BBC Sport looks at five charts that show why the hosts have gone 3-0 up after three Tests."

England's Ashes nightmare deepened as Australia clinched an unassailable 3-0 lead after Adelaide, retaining the urn in just 11 days via CricViz data. Top-order woes defined the rout—Aussies' top three amassed 666 runs at 41.6 average vs England's 436 at 24.2. Pride battles loom in Melbourne and Sydney.

England's torturous Down Under tour echoes 2010-11 whitewash, with Travis Head's promotion yielding explosive returns. Usman Khawaja's solidity contrasted England openers' frailty; post-Perth masterstroke, Australia dominated. Ben Stokes's side fights for places amid historical 5-0 ghosts.

Top-Order Disparity Decimates England

CricViz charts expose England's top-three collapse—24.2 avg vs Australia's 41.6—despite pre-series queries on hosts. Head at opener post-Perth: 200+ runs in series. Like 2006-07, where Ricky Ponting's men averaged 45+, Aussies thrived; England's control % dropped 15% in Australia.

Path to Ashes Redemption?

3-0 deficit mirrors 2013 recovery bids, but Melbourne-Sydney loom winless. England's pride push tests youth; Australia's retention cements era.