Before the Ashes series started I didn’t have much faith in England’s bowling. The first test proved my point that the English bowling wasn’t good enough to take 20 Australian wickets.The second test, however, proved me completely wrong; not only did they pick up 20 Australian wickets, they got half of those for only 215.They didn’t bowl Australia out in the 2nd innings of ...
I said England did not stand a chance.I said their bowling was shit.I said Stuart Broad was worse than shit.Not only did England win the Ashes, Stuart Broad played an instrumental role in taking them to that series win.I don’t have an egg, I have a full omelette on my face!Broad and Swann, whom I always expected to have an impact during the Ashes, took the game away on the 2nd day itself whe...
Watching him bowl was an unforgettable experience, listening to him commentate is refreshing, and reading his articles is always worthwhile - even if it’s sometimes advisable to have a bowl of salt to hand, with fingers in pinching position.Shane Warne, in his Times column today, has warned England that they are in danger of ’ruining’ one of their most promising young stars, Stua...
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...
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