Another chapter of cricket’s oldest epic is underway, as Australia and England battle it out in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. Since its debut as Test centre in 1902, Edgbaston has played host to 14 Ashes Tests, with England winning six and Australia three. As we anticipate an enthralling start to the […]
Read More Specials – Best of the Ashes at EdgbastonBy playing his final Test match at The Oval against India earlier this month, seasoned English opener Alastair Cook joined an illustrious list of cricketers to have walked into the sunset at the iconic London venue. More often than not, The Oval has hosted the concluding Test of the English summer, making it […]
Read More Specials – Famous Test swansongs at The OvalHaving looked at the first three editions of the NatWest Tri-Series last week, we move on to summarise the latter half of the tournament’s history, comprising of the 2003, 2004 and 2005 editions. 2003 Zimbabwe and South Africa, co-hosts of the World Cup that had concluded three months earlier, were the tourists. England […]
Read More Specials – Memories from the NatWest Tri-Series, Part 2In this third and concluding part, we look back at three modern-day cliffhangers that further enhanced the Anglo-Australian rivalry: 4th Test, Melbourne, 1982-83 Following the disappointment of 1981, Australia made amends the next time by winning the 1982-83 home series 2-1. However, it could well have been 3-0 had England not won a […]
Read More Specials – The Greatest Ashes Tests, Part 3
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