drubbing

Australia needed a response after a comprehensive drubbing by India in the first Test in Perth - and Starc duly provided the impetus.

Now the future of the party rests with its members, who will vote for the candidate they believe can restore Tory fortunes after their drubbing in this year’s general election.

A senior figure says: "Let’s not forget we deserved the drubbing. We have been rubbish in government and rubbish as a party spending our time fighting each other."

But a 49-14 drubbing of rival Oregon State has the Ducks back to feeling dominant.

Two years ago, the United States won by 15½-4½ in a drubbing that posed a question over whether the opposition going forward should take in the whole of Europe.