WATCH: Chief correspondent GEORGE DOBELL answers readers' questions after England's dismal defeat on day three in Melbourne
It was all over quite quickly on day three in Melbourne, with England skittled out for 68 to lose by an innings and 14 runs and surrender the series to Australia.
The Cricketer's chief correspondent takes questions from readers about events at the MCG, including the value of Test cricket, Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow's Test futures and the stigma of being a white-ball specialist.
Get your questions in during every Ashes day's play by using the hashtag #AskGeorge on Twitter, or emailing website@thecricketer.com with Ask George in the subject line.
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Posted by Nigel johnson on 29/12/2021 at 19:13
Its time to go back to grass roots .all england players should go back to county cricket and play more red ball cricket play with there county and best players in the country play for england reduce one day cricket scrap the 100 relax central contracts to rigid at the moment county cricket with test players regularly playing would boost attendance
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