Nick Barlow has written a fascinating post answering the question: What if everyone could compete for the Ashes? He is inspired by the Unofficial Football World Championship, which traces its origins back to the first England vs Scotland international and proceeds in a ‘man who beat the man’ style to have Japan as the current [...]
Unstable Top order and lacklustre bowling, is it all doom and gloom for England? Now with all the hype about the shift of the IPL, its impact on the game and the literal take over by the BCCI of world cricket, one cannot help but wonder about the upcoming Ashes series in England this year. What was once the most revered series in world cricket, is now falling away behind the glitz and glamour of ...
The suspense is over as the touring party for the Ashes series in Australia has been announced. The squad so selected is more or less on expected lines, though there would always be a debate over the selection or non selection of a few fringe players.The squad Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior, St...
I still can’t believe that after all the speculation and the excitement about the start of yet another Ashes series, the first test is already over. The biggest surprise of the first test was Australia didn’t win at their fortress Gabba! In a way Australia’s worst fears have come true as the bowling attack wasn’t penetrative enough and th...
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