All posts tagged "Ashes"
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Features
/ 6 years agoI almost called it a day, admits Aussie batting saviour Smith
By Jon Couch Battle against adversity: Australia Steve Smith AUSTRALIA batting hero Steve Smith admits he considered walked away from the...
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News
/ 6 years agoCounty chief Stewart leads praise for his skipper Rory
By Paul Edwards Proud man: Alec Stewart “FANTASTIC, so pleased for him.” Alec Stewart’s text was understandably brief and hardly needed...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoAT LEAST ‘DUNKING THE POM’ PUT FUN IN ASHES
MARTIN JOHNSON Last Thursday morning, the Today programme’s early morning sports bulletin came live from Edgbaston, and, in what may well...
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Ashes
/ 6 years agoArcher’s aiming to make his Test bow
By Neil Harvey Ready: Jofra Archer JOFRA Archer is hoping to follow up his World Cup heroics with a Test debut...
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Ashes
/ 6 years agoSmith shows defiance again as England play waiting game
By Chris Stocks Digging in: Chris Woakes’ batting pushed England ahead ENGLAND will hope to finish off Australia over the final...
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Ashes
/ 6 years agoAt last! The top order have laid down a marker in which to build
Outgoing TCP editor Alex Narey says there were encouraging signs for England’s top order before yesterday’s inevitable collapse Welcome back to...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoLavalette column: Justin Langer needs to end the English revelry
This Ashes series has been earmarked as a drought-breaker for the Aussies
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England News
/ 6 years agoEngland need Joe Root firing on all cylinders in the Ashes
Joe Root has never made any secret of the fact that, on occasion, his admiration for his fellow ‘Yorkie’ Michael Vaughan...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoI’ve led Essex to the top – now I can reap the Ashes reward, says Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle is ready to take part in a fourth Ashes series in England and Wales
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Features
/ 6 years agoTHE SPIRIT OF 2005 HAS SET THE BAR HIGH FOR ENGLAND
Richard Edwards catches up with forgotten hero Simon Jones who became a world beater overnight, only to be cruelly struck by...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMARTIN JOHNSON
AN ASHES BORE FEST TO HAVE DELIGHTED BARNACLE The men’s World Cup final was, by all accounts, too much for some,...
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Test Matches
/ 6 years agoCautious England wait on Archer…
THE biggest question ahead of the start of the Ashes on Thursday is whether England decide to risk Jofra Archer’s fitness...
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Cricket Paper
/ 6 years agoBIG BEN’S READY TO SETTLE OLD SCORES
ENGLAND have shown their intent for the Ashes by re-appointing Ben Stokes as vice-captain, with coach Trevor Bayliss telling Australia ahead...
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Test Matches
/ 6 years agoLeach digs top order out of hole as Ireland slip away
Joe Root may have been right about the pitch but that wasn’t the only thing that was sub-standard during this one-off...
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Cricket Paper
/ 6 years agoBancroft recalled as Aussies get the banned back together
AUSTRALIA captain Tim Paine says people need to move on from ‘sandpaper-gate’ after Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were...
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Test Matches
/ 6 years agoThree is the magic number for Ashes Test hopeful Denly
By Richard Edwards In position: Is Joe Denly in line to bat at three? JOE Denly is out to make the...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoAUSTRALIA MUST STOP THIS ENGLISH REVELRY
Tristan Lavalette It has been a party atmosphere across the UK. England are champions and, deservedly, it’s been unbridled revelry for...
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Features
/ 6 years agoengland need root back firing on all cylinders
nightBatting hero: Michael Vaughan Peter Hayter highlights the importance of having an in-form and confident Joe Root leading out England if...
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Features
/ 6 years agolyon:I am not the main man!
Nathan Lyon may be Australia’s most successful off-spinner but remains somewhat understated, even by his own definition. Here, he opens up...
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Test Matches
/ 6 years agoAussies have the arsenal in their bowling to win the urn
Derek Pringle looks at the Lord’s pitch for the inaugural Test against Ireland and fears the worst for the England batsman...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBancroft worthy of his place, says Paine
By Tom Harle CAPTAIN Tim Paine hailed Cameron Bancroft’s toughness as the opener used Australia’s intra-squad tune-up to nail down a...
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Features
/ 6 years agoI’ve led Essex to the top – now I can reap Ashes reward
Paul Hiscock catches up with veteran fast bowler Peter Siddle, who believes his county form will be the catalyst for Ashes...
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Features
/ 6 years agoAce Travis got a-Head of the game – on the Isle of Wight!
By Richard Edwards Fond memories: Australian star Travis Head AN Ashes series can often be a case of sink or swim...
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News
/ 6 years agoToby’s turnaround is not co-incidental
AFTER two years of injury hell, Toby Roland- Jones is back – and so too are Middlesex. By Charlie Talbot-Smith Back...
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News
/ 6 years agoEllison had the Edge to become an Ashes hero
MENTION the words ‘Edgbaston’ and ‘The Ashes’ and certain images spring to mind. Foremost among them, a marauding moustache-wearing swing bowler...
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