Accused of one of the dumbest shots, England wicketkeeper-batsman is now an exclusive club of sportspeople maligned or ridiculed for a single lapse. Owen Slot looks at how others coped

Preparation blunders, sloppy cricket and tone-deaf comments from coaches show team in need of firmer direction. They must find a middle ground — but Key and McCullum will be lucky to survive

So-called non-consequence cricket ultimately proved disastrous in Australia

Enormous faith has been placed in white-ball captain — nightclub incident will raise questions about the judgment of Brendon McCullum and Rob Key

Despite his tender age, the 22-year-old has shown more composure and quality during this Ashes tour than the majority of his peers and in a fraction of the time

Keep up with our Ashes scorecard and expert analysis live from Sydney as touring side finish day on 302 for eight with lead of 119

Shades of David Gower in 22-year-old’s unbeaten 142 that gives England, 119 ahead with two second-innings wickets in hand, a sniff of rescuing fifth Ashes Test against Australia

Durham seamer can be frustrating, particularly with the new ball, but his numbers are up there with the very best English bowlers

Keep up with our Ashes scorecard and expert analysis live from Sydney as Travis Head and Steve Smith centuries help dominant hosts close on 518 for seven, with lead of 134

Travis Head and Steve Smith centuries give Australia commanding lead of 134 on chastening day for touring side, and Matthew Potts in particular