India, Dec. 21 -- For all the banter and mental games that go on before and during an Ashes series, having the ability to sit comfortably with a series win must be worth its gold to the players. Marnus Labuschagne has always been one of the more talkative and expressive players for Australia, and with the hosts having sealed an unassailable 3-0 series lead with their win at the Adelaide Oval, he didn't disappoint.

Labuschagne took aim at the media and pundits who had predicted a close Ashes series expecting England to be competitive, and in the same breath also took down Australia by claiming this was the worst side the Baggy Greens had fielded since they last surrendered a home Ashes in 2010-11.

In response, Labuschagne had the perfect...