Tagged: Ashes
Australia’s Starc set to miss Ashes
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc is set to miss the Ashes in Australia this winter because of a back injury.
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Unloved England have problems to solve
Although England won the Ashes 3-0, they have plenty of issues to address before the return series down under, says Jonathan Agnew
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Rain set to disrupt Ashes final day
England could retain the Ashes with the help of the weather, as rain is forecast to hit Australia’s hopes of winning third Test.
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How the Ashes can ruin your life
The story of how one-Test wonder Fred Tate cost England the Ashes and spent the rest of his life in infamy and poverty
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Australia batting angers Thomson
Former Australia fast bowler Jeff Thomson says his compatriots’ batting was embarrassing in the Ashes at Lord’s.
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Lehmann demands more from Australia
Australia coach Darren Lehmann urges his batsmen to show greater application in the Ashes series against England.
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Ashes legend who died for his country
Remembering the great England spinner Hedley Verity, who died 70 years ago fighting in World War II
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Verity’s Ashes
•1932-33: The infamous ‘Bodyline‘ series in Australia, won 4-1 by England under the captaincy of the controversial Douglas Jardine.
•1934: Australia gain revenge by winning series 2-1. Second Test at Lord’s becomes known as ‘Verity’s Match’ though, after he takes 15 wickets.
•1936-7: Australia retain Ashes with 3-2 win. Don Bradman scores 270 in third Test in Melbourne, which some have described as the greatest-ever innings.
•1938: Series finishes 1-1, so Australia again retain Ashes. Final Test is remarkable, with captain Len Hutton scoring 364 as England score 903 for 7 declared to square series
‘Australia folded like napkins once again’
Australia’s capitulation to England at Lord’s was Ashes suicide, says chief sports writer Tom Fordyce
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‘Australia are as durable as ice cream’
It is easy to mock Australia’s Ashes prospects, but paranoia still exists in the England camp, says chief sports writer Tom Fordyce
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Pietersen has X-factor, warns Martyn
Ex-Australia batsman Damien Martyn believes Kevin Pietersen is the player the tourists most fear ahead of the Ashes.
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