FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fourth Test - England v Australia - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 7, 2019 Australia's Pat Cummins celebrates taking the wicket of England's Joe Root with team mates. Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - When the Australia and England players file out onto the lush grass of the Gabba next week for the first Ashes test, they may feel relief the spotlight has shifted to the cricket after the scandals that plagued their preparations in the lead-up.
English cricket has been rocked by the Yorkshire racism nL1N2S2214 saga, with Azeem Rafiq questioning captain Joe Root for denying he ever bore witness to any problems at the county.
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