Australia's 137-Year Spinless Sydney Gamble Backfires in Ashes Test

• Australia played the 5th Ashes Test in Sydney without a specialist spinner, a decision that surprised many.
• This marks the first time in 137 years Australia fielded a team without a specialist spinner at the spin-friendly Sydney Cricket Ground.
• Captain Steve Smith's controversial decision followed Australia's defeat in the previous Melbourne Test.
• Australia adopted "Gautam Gambhir's formula," playing three all-rounders: Cameron Green, Beau Webster, and Michael Neser.
• The all-rounder strategy largely failed, with Green and Webster wicketless and Neser taking only one wicket.

Why It Matters: Australia's historic decision to play without a specialist spinner in Sydney backfired, failing their all-rounder strategy.