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    "excerpt": "Chief Executive Officer Richard Gould: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has bashed the English side, saying that a team \u2018with brain isn\u2019t good enough to compete\u2019 against either Australia or India. His comments have come after England\u2019s dismal performance in their 1-4 Ashes drubbing on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground as they lost the fifth and final Test of the series by five wickets.",
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    "editor1": "Chief Executive Officer Richard Gould: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has bashed the English side, saying that a team \u2018with brain isn\u2019t good enough to compete\u2019 against either Australia or India. His comments have come after England\u2019s dismal performance in their 1-4 Ashes drubbing on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground as they lost the fifth and final Test of the series by five wickets.<p>After the loss, the England and Wales Cricket Board\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Richard Gould stated that a 'thorough review' has already been underway after England's 4-1 Ashes defeat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Taking a dig at the side, Pietersen said that he will help the board in the investigation \u2018for free\u2019, as he wrote on X, \u201cI\u2019ll help with the thorough investigation that the ECB are going to conduct, right here, for free. Apart from Stokes, Root, Archer, Bethell &amp; Brook WITH a brain, the team isn\u2019t good enough to compete with Aus or India. It\u2019s proven just on this tour with Aus missing most of their best players. All the pre-tour game chat, discipline chat, and now investigations are mere distractions. It\u2019s very simple, as I\u2019ve stated above.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While England looked confident heading into the Ashes, they suffered consecutive defeats in the first three Tests at Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide, thereby claiming the urn inside just 11 days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While England clinched a win in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the hosts completed a dominant 4\u20131 victory with a five-wicket victory in the fifth Test at the SCG, successfully chasing a target of 160 on a challenging final-day pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While England looked confident heading into the Ashes, they suffered consecutive defeats in the first three Tests at Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide, thereby claiming the urn inside just 11 days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>Despite late jitters, Cameron Green and Alex Carey steadied the innings with a crucial 40-run partnership. Carey\u2019s boundary in the 32nd over sealed the win, completing Australia\u2019s remarkable series triumph.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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