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The Ashes as the Prelude

Frankly, it is disgusting to see the spectacle of England and Australia battling out over petty Twenty20 and ODI matches after the completion of the Ashes. I cannot understand the mindless psychology of the tour schedulers. One would think that … Continue reading

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Collingwood Buries Adelaide Memories

The most memorable (and heart-wrenching) moment of the last day of this Ashes Test for me was Paul Collingwood’s walk back to the pavilion after he was dismissed. As the crowd cheered him for the most fighting knock of the … Continue reading

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Only Rain Can Save England

For England fans, they can feel consoled by the three-and-a-half sessions that England batted and for a brief period with the second new ball. Now, they can start doing the rain dances, because if Australia gets more than 50 overs … Continue reading

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Australia Hold All the Chips

The first hour of the morning session was exhilarating. Swann and Anderson made the Australians look silly. I didn’t expect England to cross 400, but they did in stunning fashion. Too bad Swann missed his half-century and Panesar missed double-digits. … Continue reading

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Great Start to the Ashes

There was a lot of hype before this year’s Ashes. I am glad that at least the first day has lived up to it. Most of the day was Test cricket at its best. Every time one team gained an … Continue reading

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Ashes Audio Commentary

You can catch it on the BBC site, if you are in England or the United States. I also like the Guardian over-by-over commentary. Jrod is also live-blogging at Cricket with Balls.

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The Ashes is On

And England is batting after winning the toss. So here’s the funny thing: Strauss and Bopara were batting well and I just wrote, “England are in an okay position at 64/1. I hope I haven’t jinxed it.” Immediately, Strauss fell … Continue reading

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