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Despite suffering heavy defeats against the West Indies during the 1980s, England continued to do well in the Ashes.

Mike Gatting was the captain in 1986 – 87 but his team started badly and attracted some criticism.

Then Chris Broad scored three hundreds in successive Tests and bowling successes from Graham Dilley and Gladstone Small meant England won the series 2 – 1.