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England have only won five Ashes series in Australia since 1945 - and one since the 1980s

Happy New Year, Confectionery Stallers, and welcome to the first ever edition of this crickoblog to have been composed when the words “England retained the Ashes by obliterating Australia with a phenomenal display of total cricket” could be written

From Fergus Peace, Australia

From Brad Hinds, Australia

From James Adams-Pace, United Kingdom

Andy Zaltzman watches the Perth Test with eyes wide shut

And all the stats you can take from Adelaide without waking up with a hangover

Pay attention, Confectionery Stallers

England are a fifth of a way to a glorious 0-0 Ashes scoreline

A reflective conversation between Andy Zaltzman and his inverted image where they prove, among other things, how AB de Villiers prevented the break-out of World War III

From TS Trudgian, Canada

From TS Trudgian, Canada

From TS Trudgian, Canada

From TS Trudgian, Canada

From TS Trudgian, Canada

From TS Trudgian, Canada

From TS Trudgian, Canada

From TS Trudgian, Canada

From TS Trudgian, Canada

Decisive man-by-man proof that the hosts will be toast in this year’s Ashes