Ashes 2017/18: How big of a disaster was it?

So yet another Ashes tour has reached a conclusion, and there is only one team that leaves Australia with their tail firmly between their legs. England have been given a hiding, undoubtedly, which has left the cricketing circle questioning the decisions and events that took place in the lead-up and during the series.

Discipline, selection and lack of resources stand out among the issues, but was this series really the disaster it looks on paper? Let’s take a look at some positives from the tour: