In the latest episode of our Ashes podcast, Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins get together to dissect the fourth Test, review 2017 and look to the year ahead
Geoff and Adam begin this week by analysing the drop-in pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which came in for some stiff criticism for the way it played (akin to the oat-based breakfast fare of the headline) over five days of what was a relatively disappointing Test match.
That said, despite the pitch – and unfounded allegations of ball tampering – the match was punctuated by some moments of brilliance. Alastair Cook’s double century was a masterful knock and Steve Smith’s second innings effort, in which he achieved a meditative, trance-like state, made it near impossible to remove him.
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