England’s Ashes hopes against Australia can be saved by doing these three things, says Shane Warne

SHANE WARNE says England must do three things to stay in the Ashes.

Writing in Australian paper The Daily Telegraph, Warne said England must work out how to play the short ball better, work out a plan to get Steve Smith out and the six English left-hand batsmen need to work out a way to play Nathan Lyon.

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England certainly need to work harder if they are to win the next Test in the series.

England lost the first Test by ten wickets as Australia ran wild.

The likes of Joe Root and Stuart Broad failed to impress in the Ashes opener.

And Kevin Pietersen also took aim at James Anderson and Jake Ball after the defeat was confirmed.

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It doesn’t get any easier for England, with the second Test just around the corner.

It takes place in Adelaide and is sure to attract another hostile home crowd.

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Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow won’t face punishment for headbutting Cameron Bancroft.

He claims the event has been “blown out of proportion”.

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