“This is a cremation”: Piers Morgan censures England for innings defeat in Boxing Day Ashes 2021-22 Test

Piers Morgan censures England: The renowned English broadcaster didn’t mince his words to express England’s third loss in a row.

During the third day of the ongoing third Ashes 2021-22 Test between Australia and England in Melbourne, Australia beat England by an innings and 14 runs to not just win the match but also gain an unassailable 3-0 lead in a five-match series.

While Australia’s 82-run first-innings lead was considered as a slight advantage for England yesterday, less did anyone know that it would be enough for the hosts to register an innings victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Having already lost four wickets in their second innings on Day 2, England were expected to put up a strong fight today but all they could resist was 93 deliveries before being bowled out for 68. In what is their 13th-lowest score in a Test innings, it is their eighth-lowest against Australia and third-lowest at this venue.

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It for the umpteenth time this year that England captain Joe Root (28) top-scored for them in an innings but his 59-ball stay hardly had any impact with respect to saving his team from a massive defeat.

Debutant Australia fast bowler Scott Boland won the ‘Man of the Match’ award for picking a maiden five-wicket haul today. Boland, who had picked a couple of wickets on Day 2, dismissed Jonny Bairstow (5), Root, Mark Wood (0) and Ollie Robinson (0) to pick magnificent bowling figures of 4-1-7-6.

Piers Morgan censures England for innings defeat at the MCG

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