We’re less than 50 days away from the Ashes and Australia have named their touring squad. Here is my pick of the top XI batting order plus the second fiddles:
Phillip Hughes
Simon Katich
Ricky Ponting
Michael Clarke
Michael Hussey (demoted one spot due to lack of form)
Marcus North
Brad Haddin
Mitchell Johnson
Brett Lee
Peter Siddle
Stuart Clark
And the other guys left to carry the kit bag...
Years ago, when the Aussies were beating anyone and everyone who played them in test matches, England were a sorry lot. They picked players in the hope that they would perform. A player would be selected for a match only to be dropped the next one, without any reason. Even captains were not spared - the English team resembled the tube stations that dot all across the country - players going in and...
After both the teams were very defensive at the Gabba in Brisbane, everyone wanted the Adelaide test to be better. With a cracking flat track, most thought winning the toss could be crucial.As it turns out, it wasn’t. Ricky Ponting won the toss and the batsmen didn’t deliver much to the disappointment of aussie supporters like myself.
They got off to the worst start in 60 years when ...
With less than one month left for the the Ashes to start, there is a considerable hype surrounding the series. Australia are no more the invincibles and England are on the up, so it promises to be a cracker of a series between what seems like two evenly matched sides. Australia though, at home are still a formidable force to reckon with and it would be a monumental achievement if England are...
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