Ashes to Ashes

The Ashes series is now over. Play concluded earlier this week, with Australia suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Brits bringing Australia's unspoiled 18 years of continuous victory in the event to an abrupt end. Australians are beside themselves with grief (at least those who pay attention to cricket, which is quite a few) and the usual "we just got our asses handed to us, so now what are we going to do to make it right" talk is well underway.