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The government has decreed that the Ashes should be restored to the Grade A list of showpiece events, meaning that it should be broadcast on free-to-air TV in 2013.

The stage was set for England’s all-rounder to take centre-stage, to win the Ashes with one final, devastating display before bowing out of Test cricket. That was Andrew Flintoff’s script for the Oval.

Today, Stuart Broad stole that script, crossed out Freddie’s name and wrote his own.

This (impending) defeat will rank as highly as, if not higher than, any of England’s regular ’90s maulings. They have been truly embarrassing, like senile old men who have soiled themselves, shuffling about aimlessly, muttering incomprehensibly.

Matt Prior has said that he thinks England can still win the 4th Test as long as they dominate the first session today. This shows the flaw in England’s strategy – they should be aiming to dominate every session, not just the ones after they have given up a virtually insurmountable advantage.

England have spent the previous three Tests grafting hard and building up their 1-0 advantage. Today they flushed it efficiently down the toilet with three hours of the most inept cricket you will ever have the displeasure to witness.

England fell apart today quicker than my best DIY efforts. You don’t score 102 in the first innings and win the match every week, so we can probably start looking towards the Oval, unless a minor miracle occurs.

England’s batting always seemed to be punching above it’s weight througout this series so far, with the lower order providing plenty of important runs. Today, having won the toss, their batting completely combusted under pressure from some fine Australian bowling in swinging conditions.