Posts by Tim Ellis
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FeaturesEngland’s shiny, happy people set for Windies battle
England are a happy bunch right now. Even the famously miserable one.
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England tour to Sri Lanka 2018Ten things England can do if it rains in Galle
Nice country, shame about the weather. It’s sodden Sri Lanka time again. England’s first Test match at Galle is due to start on Tuesday, although...
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Top StoryLeave them wanting more: The XI who should have quit earlier
The great Indian batsman Vijay Merchant once said: “Retire when people ask you ‘why?’ and not ‘why not?’. As Morne Morkel takes his bow...
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Top StoryWill England’s roasting lead to a new recipe?
The definition of burnout is “a state of emotional and physical exhaustion caused by a prolonged period of stress and frustration.” If Joe Root...
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FeaturesAn Ashes five-fer: Sydney, Day 5
1) JOE’S SICKIE THROWS UP A CHALLENGE: Just hours before play resumed, the news filtered through that Joe Root was stuck in...
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Top StoryAn Ashes five-fer: Sydney, Day 3
1) SMITH SETS UP HIS UNORTHODOX CHURCH: On the third day, Steve Smith rose again from bed and set up an even more...
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AustraliaAn Ashes five-fer: Sydney, Day 2
1) STEVE SMITH THROWS HIMSELF INTO ANOTHER WORLD CLASS ACT: The only times Steve Smith has looked human in this...
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Top StoryAn Ashes five-fer: Sydney, Day 1
1) RAIN PLAYS ITS PART FOR THE FIFTH TIME: Rain has very rarely played such a continuous role in an Australian Ashes series, although...
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Top StoryA Tale of Two Spinners
When leg-spinner Scott Borthwick was picked for the Sydney Test Match four years ago, it seemed like a desperate throw of the dice from...
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Top StoryAn Ashes five-fer: Melbourne, Day 5
1) DEAD AS A DODO PITCH CALLED OUT BY AN AUSSIE: Before a ball was even bowled on the final day, former...