🏏 'Worst' Australia Crushes England Again

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Key Takeaways

1📊 Australia 3-0 despite missing Hazlewood (3), Cummins (2) Tests
2🏆 Home Ashes win streak: flawless despite 'worst team' tag
3💡 Labuschagne's stunner epitomizes experience over Bazball
4🔮 Cummins rests for Melbourne; WTC lead strengthens
5💬 "They were better than us" - Ben Stokes on depleted Aussies

"The hosts' greater experience told as they dealt with injuries and mishap to emerge convincing winners"

Dismissed as the 'worst' Australian team, they dismantled England 3-0 in Adelaide despite missing Josh Hazlewood (3 Tests), Pat Cummins (2), Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, and Nathan Lyon (1 each). Ben Stokes conceded twice: "They were better than us," after an 82-run loss. Marnus Labuschagne's stunner sent back Will Jacks, embodying experience trumping Bazball in this home Ashes masterclass.

Australia's retention underscores depth: Scott Boland starred, Lyon's five-fer pre-injury propelled them. Stokes' three Down Under Ashes yielded no joy, with England's horror run persisting. Pre-series age jibes forgotten, their grit prevailed amid mishaps.

Experience Trumps All in Injury Chaos

Australia won despite absences, home record flawless—3-0 mirroring 2017-18. Labuschagne's catch highlights fielding edge; stats: England 6/38 collapse vs Australia's resolve. Like 2006-07's battered side beating England, resilience shines—Stokes ranked them tops among foes.

Depth Defines Dominant Retention

Series secured, WTC lead intact; England's wastefulness contrasts Australia's rotation success. Cummins' rest sets Melbourne stage, impacting global pecking order.