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England Face Searching Ashes Questions After India Series Thriller

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England Face Searching Ashes Questions After India Series Thriller

By AFP News August 05, 2025 • 08:24 AM View: 647

England suffered an agonising six-run loss to India at the Oval on Monday as one of the most dramatic Test series of recent times ended in a 2-2 draw. Their next major red-ball assignment is a five-match Ashes series away to arch-rivals Australia -- where England have gone 15 Tests without a win -- starting in November.

Below AFP Sport looks at some of the key issues that emerged from England's rollercoaster contest with India and what they mean for their quest to regain the Ashes 'Down Under'.

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