Archive for 'Ashes 2005'
England on rations and my grand plan
So the Aussies have twigged that The Barmy Army are worth 100 runs an innings and are setting the stage for a controlled number of tickets to be issued to non-antipodean fans.
Personally I doubt whether any controls they put in place will be effective in deterring committed supporters from finding a way into the [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2006 under Ashes 2005, Cricket.
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Confusing Ashes
The 2005/6 Ashes series in Australia is already proving a confusing affair. Details of ticketing arrangements have been delayed as Cricket Australia try and work out how to squeeze a few Aussies into their own grounds.
Adding a potentially further element of confusion is the name of the sponsor. 3 Mobile have the lucrative privelege [...]
Posted: January 11th, 2006 under Ashes 2005, Cricket.
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History against Vaughan
Just realised that history is not our side for the current Pakistan tour.
The last time England won an Ashes series (before 2005) was the series that ended in January of 1987. England won the Ashes 2-1.
In the December of that year, a touring England lost to Pakistan 1-0.
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Posted: November 21st, 2005 under Ashes 2005, Cricket, Eng in Pak 2005.
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The Buster Douglas of world cricket?
As Pakistan position themselves for success after day one in Faisalabad, I can’t help but wonder how good this England team really is.
Are they the James ‘Buster’ Douglas of world cricket?
James Douglas became a household name for his 1990 victory over Mike Tyson. A heavy underdog (42-1 at the bookmakers), Douglas floored both [...]
Posted: November 21st, 2005 under Ashes 2005, Cricket, Eng in Pak 2005.
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Ponting’s literary confession
Ricky Ponting’s new Ashes book was launched today and in it he apparantly makes the assertion that losing the Ashes was ‘not a bad thing’ for Australian cricket. Whilst I can relate to what I assume he means by this sweeping statement, this is dangerous ground for an Aussie captain to tread upon.
To the [...]
Posted: November 9th, 2005 under Ashes 2005, Australia, Cricket.
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Fletcher proclaims Vaughan ‘The Best’
Duncan Fletcher is proclaiming Michael Vaughan as
‘the best captain in the world’
Maybe he is, maybe he isn’t. It’s so subjective, but what about the timing of this proclamation. The day before the team fly to Pakistan??? The day after the Ashes win he could have got away with it but not at the [...]
Posted: October 25th, 2005 under Ashes 2005, England.
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Ponting…potentially arse biting quotes
Ricky Ponting has been demonstrating a touch more confidence in front of notepads and cameras than he showed on English squares.
“I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time” on the Super Series
“I’ll always support John†on the soon to be out of contract Buchanan
“Let’s not forget we’re the No.1 ranked [...]
Posted: September 28th, 2005 under Ashes 2005, Australia.
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Bugger, it’s official, cricket’s the new football!
Farewell my elitist friend. Our secret love affair is tabloid fodder. Freddie adorns the cover of Hello while KP resists scores of teenage girls admiring his biceps as Sourav tests the limits of ‘player power’ against a backdrop of burning Chappell effigies.
Test cricket now has everything to rival the glitz and gutter of football and its vogue is gutting me like a freshly served salmon.
Posted: September 25th, 2005 under Ashes 2005, Light Hearted.
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