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| Bowler Matthew Hoggard fears an Ashes whitewash could leave mental scars on England's next generation. | Bowler Matthew Hoggard fears an Ashes whitewash could leave mental scars on England's next generation. |
| England, down 3-0 going into the fourth Test on 26 December, have only been swept 5-0 once, 86 years ago. | |
| "We have got to prove to the guys on the tour, to ourselves, that we can beat Australia," Hoggard said. | "We have got to prove to the guys on the tour, to ourselves, that we can beat Australia," Hoggard said. |
| "We need to not get mentally scarred, saying Australia are unbeatable, because it's going to be a different story in 2009 and different personnel." | "We need to not get mentally scarred, saying Australia are unbeatable, because it's going to be a different story in 2009 and different personnel." |
| With Michael Vaughan injured and Marcus Trescothick and Ashley Giles having returned home, Hoggard and Steve Harmison are the only remaining members of the squad who played on the last Ashes tour of 2002/03. | |
| Australia were in an upbeat mood in training Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. | Australia were in an upbeat mood in training Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. |
| But Hoggard admitted the tourists were struggling to stay positive. | But Hoggard admitted the tourists were struggling to stay positive. |
| "Everybody's gutted. We wanted to come out here and play to the best of our abilities and I don't think we've done that," he said. | "Everybody's gutted. We wanted to come out here and play to the best of our abilities and I don't think we've done that," he said. |
| "But Australia have proved what a good side they are ... you don't stay the top side for six years without putting in some great performances." | "But Australia have proved what a good side they are ... you don't stay the top side for six years without putting in some great performances." |