The 1948 Ashes Test A poor England performance. This is not a good combination when trading globally, at the moment.
Every Test seems to bring more 'sympathy' from card buying areas of the globe.
I fear it is going to get worse before it gets better. A cricket side that seems to be able to bring five ex-Captains in too bat at the drop of a hat does not exactly bode well. If only they could all bat it would be something. The one thing which comes out of the 1948 England side is, you don't have to be a bad side to be beaten just second best. I am pushing a bit here but after England were beaten in 1948 they went to South Africa for a winter tour.