Ashes 2013: Australia seek motivation

Australia are trailing England 2-0 in the ongoing Ashes series with three matches to go. With odds and form clearly favouring England, one would expect Australia to feel out of place and wanting to go back home. But the current batch of Australian players, who grew up watching their national team thrash England on countless...

Australia are trailing England 2-0 in the ongoing Ashes series with three matches to go. With odds and form clearly favouring England, one would expect Australia to feel out of place and wanting to go back home.

But the current batch of Australian players, who grew up watching their national team thrash England on countless occasions, are highly motivated by the Ashes. The oldest rivalry in cricket has always intrigued everyone and for the Australians it is no less.

The Aussies will be looking to use that motivation to get back in the series and regain the Ashes.

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