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Ashes 2017/18, 3rd Test: Hits and misses

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The Steve Smith-led Australia reclaimed the Ashes with a crushing win by an innings and 41 runs over England in third Test at the WACA, a ground where the visitors have not won since 1978.

England, who have now lost seven away Tests in a row, are on course for the third 5-0 whitewash in four visits and for the fourth time in the past five visits are 3-0 down after three matches. 

The fourth Test will be played from December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Now, let's have a look at the hits and misses from the third Test as the iconic Ashes urn returns to Australia.


Miss: Stuart Broad

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Before the start of the ongoing Ashes series, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon had predicted that the series may end careers of England players and it seems that the prediction might just come true for Stuart Broad.

On Sunday, Australia declared at 662/9 and Broad, who dismantled the Aussies with figures of 8-15 at Trent Bridge during the 2015 Ashes, registered the worst-ever figures of his 112-Test career.

The 31-year-old, whose last five-wicket Test haul came 22 appearances ago in January 2016 at Johannesburg, went 35 overs without a wicket (35-3-142-0) and recorded the second worst figures in Ashes history.

Broad's horrific numbers at WACA were also the 12th worst figures by a fast bowler in Test history.

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