26-08-2019 07:55 via theguardian.com

Benevolence, blame and everything in between: how Australia reacted to Ashes defeat

From praise for the ‘indomitable’ Ben Stokes to hand-wringing over ‘a national cricketing nightmare’, this loss won’t be easily forgottenDrink it in, England. Intravenously connect this to your veins. While you’ve been sleeping or celebrating, Australia has been despairing over the devastation of Headingley, with innumerable takes appearing across the country; each attempting to reckon with Ben Stokes’s unprecedented heroics.While Wikipedia was busy revi
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