Australia Ashes Squad Michael Clarke (capt), Steven Smith (vice-capt), Fawad Ahmed, Brad Haddin, Josh Hazlewood, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Peter Nevill, Chris Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Adam Voges, David Warner, Shane Watson. Australians don’t like to hang around. The MCG drop-in pitches have barely taken up their winter…
Today, fast bowling tearaway Brett Lee declared that he was hanging up his boots at the end of the current Big Bash season. He is the final regular member of Australia’s all conquering Test side of the late 90’s and early 00’s to call time on his career. Looking back, Lee can be pleased at…
So here we go. I’ve set myself the challenge of blogging everyday of 2015 – 365 posts! Some days they may be short and sweet; others long and rambling, but hopefully I can stick with it for the entire 12 months. Obviously, it would make it a lot better for me if people actually read…
It’s 4:30pm on August 17th and England have just completed a turnaround against all odds on a scale akin to the Miracle of Midway. One noticeable factor of the England celebrations, as James Anderson collects his man of the series award, is the wealth of new faces. After India appeared to have conquered their overseas…
In the wake of England’s crushing defeat in Sydney and with his side 3-0 down in the current ODI series, Alastair Cook gave the strongest indications yet that he may step down from his current role as ODI captain. When asked about his position as captain Cook responded saying. “I’m going to have a decision…
England have suffered an embarrassing and humiliating 5-0 series defeat to Australia over the last six weeks and there will undoubtedly be much written about the new direction that this England team needs to take. I am however going to look back at this painful Ashes series and give my thoughts and rating on all…
It’s been a pretty hectic few days over here, desperately trying to fit in all the tourist sights before having to resume watching England’s capitulation in the cricket. We used the day off from the cricket in Melbourne to guess what…? What more cricket! The Big Bash game between the Renegades and the Brisbane Heat…
The general consensus amongst observers during the current Ashes series has been that England have been well and truly outplayed in all of the first four tests. It’s also appears to be agreed however, that this England side is not a poor one. Out of form, down on their luck, underperforming, all of these have…
Alastair Cook Cook had a terrible game as captain; he appeared to command little respect in the field and was unable to inspire his team. His tactical inadequacies were glaringly exposed on the second morning when Australia added 100 runs for their last 4 wickets by edging the ball to the vacant third man boundary.…
England desperately needed to win the third test in Perth this week to have any chance of retaining the Ashes they have worked so hard to gain over the last 5 years -things could have started better after Cook lost the toss for the third consecutive time this series. England would have wanted to get…
Both Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke will reach 100 test caps on Friday at Perth – the first time two captains have ever achieved the feat in the same game. In a game such as cricket that is so driven by stats and numbers, reaching 100 test appearances is seen as a great achievement even…
So day 2 in Adelaide has finished and Australia are in complete control of the match and the series. After racking up 570/9 declared, Mitchell Johnson pinned back Cook’s off stump to leave England in tatters. Of course England have underperformed before, most recently on tours to the UAE and New Zealand, there is however…
Who will line up at number 3 for England in the 2nd Ashes Test on Wednesday night? After Jonathan Trott’s unexpected departure from the Ashes tour last week due to mental illness, England have been left with a decision to make… Trott has batted at 3 for England for the past 4 years and averages…
Jack Vittles 