#theashes

As much as England supporters like myself must be celebrating Sunday's incredible comeback, I can only imagine that our Aussie cousins are feeling decidedly gloomy. Indeed, when the 3rd Test in Leeds had

Yesterday I wrote a piece suggesting that Ben Stokes' monumental efforts in securing victory for England in the 3rd Test evoked memories of a similar effort at Headingley nearly 40 -years ago by another

I've got to get off this drug that is cricket. The dizzying highs are so often followed by the plunging lows, it can't be good for my health. I didn't give England any hope of chasing down a record 359

In a parallel universe England are already 2-0 up in this Ashes series and all the talk is whether we will whitewash the Aussies on our way to maintaining an 18-year winning streak at home against our

The Ashes, 2nd Test, Day 1, Australia vs England, Free Online Streaming, Live Score

Because of the short time between the World Cup and the start of this series, the traditional build-up of tension before an Ashes series doesn't really seem to have manifested itself this time around.

Preparation or lack thereof by teams for Test Match cricket is seen by many to account for a fall in the standards of the longer form of the game. The schedule for international cricketers is pretty brutal

England's best Ashes performances It's time to come down from cloud 9, stop celebrating the World Cup win and concentrate on the Ashes. The biggest series in cricket is all set to start in just 2 weeks