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 EdgbastonEngland’s 5-0 demolition of Australia was only their second instance of winning every game in a five-match ODI series, the first having come in Zimbabwe back in October 2001. A beleaguered England entered this series on the back of 11 consecutive ODI defeats, including six in the 2001 NatWest triangular series at home, which […]
Read More Specials – England’s only other 5-0 triumph in ODIsAs England and Pakistan continue their battle in the third Test at Edgbaston, let us take a look back at the double hundreds scored by English batsmen at this historic venue. Alastair Cook – 294 v India, 3rd Test, 2011 Cook batted for 773 minutes – the longest Test innings by an Englishman […]
Read More Specials – English double centurions at Edgbaston
The Cricket Cauldron 