Cricket365 26 Nov 2017

The Press Tent daily: The thrill of a chase

White Line Fever A wonderful Test match eventually fizzled out to yet another routine, inevitable, thumping Australia win. The good news for England, though, is that none of this was their fault. No, it was instead all down to a bit of an iffy painted line. Absolutely cruising along with a massive lead of 129 […]

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Tim Ellis 26 Nov 2017

An Ashes Five-fer: Day 4 at Brisbane

1) WAKING UP LIKE IT’S 1999:  Going to bed with Joe Root on 50 and waking up a few hours later to the words: “Australia won’t ask for the extra half-hour to finish this”, is like being transported back to the days when dozing off came with a public health warning. When England start to […]

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James Richardson 26 Nov 2017

Misery for Sri Lanka as India rack up milestones

India pressed their advantage over Sri Lanka on day three of the second Test in Nagpur declaring on 610 for 6 and leaving the tourists 21/1 at stumps.

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Cricket365 26 Nov 2017

Starc not concerned with workload

Australia fast bowler has dismissed concerns about the workload of their pace attack with the second Test in Adelaide looming.

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Cricket365 26 Nov 2017

Moeen disappointed with stumping

England allrounder Moeen Ali has revealed his disappointment at being stumped by Tim Paine on day four of the first Ashes Test.

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Cricket365 26 Nov 2017

ECB to investigate Bairstow headbutt claims

England Cricket have reportedly opened an investigation into claims that wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow headbutted Australian opener Cameron Bancroft at a bar in Perth earlier this month.

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James Richardson 26 Nov 2017

England fall apart in Brisbane

England's batsmen let them down on day four of the first Ashes Test as they slumped from 33 for 2 to 195 all out. Australia would reach stumps on 114/0 needing just 56 runs to take a 1-0 series lead.

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Cricket365 25 Nov 2017

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Tim Ellis 25 Nov 2017

An Ashes five-fer: Day 3, 1st Test, Brisbane

FUNKY FIELDS ARE COOL IF THEY WORK Michael Vaughan used to set funky fields to jam up Hayden, Langer, Gilchrist and company in 2005 and Joe Root has taken on that mantle, albeit against a less stellar cast. At one point, Steve Smith had scored only 17 runs from 66 balls in the first session. […]

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Cricket365 25 Nov 2017

Smith accuses England of being ‘defensive’

After stroking a majestic century on the third day of the first Ashes Test, Australia captain Steve Smith accused England being "defensive" while in field at the GABBA.

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Cricket365 25 Nov 2017

Broad optimistic ahead of final two days

England seamer Stuart Broad is optimistic that England are still in position to win the first Ashes Test in Brisbane even though the tourist lost two wickets late in the day to hand Australia the edge after day three.

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Cricket365 25 Nov 2017

Smith ton and late strikes put Australia on top

Steve Smith's epic century and a double strike late in the day by seamer Josh Hazlewood put Australia in the pound seats at the end of the third day of the first Ashes Test at the GABBA on Saturday.

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Cricket365 24 Nov 2017

The Press Tent daily: The Langer curse

Langer’s Curse It’s easy to forget given the way they like to talk about England being scared, and how they’re going to end careers, and open old scars, but Australia have won only two of the last seven Ashes series. That run goes back to the now little-remembered 2005 series in England, with the only […]

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Tim Ellis 24 Nov 2017

An Ashes five-fer: Day 2, 1st Test, Brisbane

ENGLAND MAKE 50s BUT NO DADDIES England started the day splendidly with Moeen and Dawid Malan striking cleanly. Pre-match, Trevor Bayliss implored his charges to turn 60s into 160s. When two of your batsmen get half-centuries, but are out in the 50s, it rankles. Throw in a mini-collapse from 4-246 to 302, and you begin […]

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Cricket365 24 Nov 2017

Lyon hoping Smith and Marsh go big in Brisbane

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon is confident his captain Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh can make their current partnership a big one on day three to put England under pressure in the first Ashes Test at the GABBA.

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Cricket365 24 Nov 2017

Anderson digs deep into bag of tricks

England fast bowler James Anderson conceded that he tried everything he could to get something out of a tame GABBA pitch on day two of the first Test against Australia.

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Cricket365 24 Nov 2017

England on top but Smith stands tall at the GABBA

England will feel they have they edge after the second day of the first Ashes Test at the GABBA after reducing Australia to 165/4 at stumps, the visitors holding a 137-run lead, but home captain Steve Smith is fighting back.

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James Richardson 24 Nov 2017

Ashwin and Jadeja torment Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka were shot out for 205 on day one of the second Test against India in Nagpur with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja doing the damage.

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Cricket365 23 Nov 2017

Aussie sledging is now moronic

I think when it comes to the Ashes a little bit of us all likes to see England as brave lads in Johnny Foreigner Land, wearing school tie and flannels, having lovely manners, a hint of lavender water on the cheek and no fear of the midday sun. Emotionally repressed, stiff upper-lipped gentlemen to their […]

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Tim Ellis 23 Nov 2017

An Ashes five-fer: Day 1, 1st Test, Brisbane

WE (MIGHT) NEED TO TALK ABOUT ALASTAIR: Look (Aussies like saying “Look” at the front of every sentence), it’s probably nothing. Cooky is proven. He was an Ashes hero in 2010. He averages 46.It’s just he hasn’t looked that good so far out here..After helping himself to 243 against Caribbean buffet bowling at Birmingham in […]

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Cricket365 23 Nov 2017

The Press Tent daily: England devoid of Lyon hunters

While England’s Ashes rookies enjoyed a fine day on the field at the Gabba, the same sadly could not be said of BT Sport. It wasn’t, to be fair, a total disaster. The opening VT was suitably stirring and emotive with its mix of talking heads and archive footage, and in Ricky Ponting they’ve landed […]

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Cricket365 23 Nov 2017

Vince driven by desire to prove doubters wrong

England middle-order batsman James Vince is keen to let his bat do the talking during the Ashes and started as he means to go on with a gutsy 83 in Brisbane.

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Cricket365 23 Nov 2017

Cummins pleased with Root dismissal

Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins said that his dismissal of Joe Root was a dream wicket for a fast bowler.

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James Richardson 22 Nov 2017

England to lay siege on fortress Brisbane

England approach the first Ashes Test at Brisbane mindful that their opponents have been trying to put them under pressure with mind games. Australia players past and present and sections of the Aussie press have attempted to convince Joe Root’s charges that what lies ahead of them is more than just a Test match. But […]

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Tim Ellis 22 Nov 2017

England’s seven deadly sins in Australia

Sir Clive Woodward, England’s World Cup winning rugby coach, created an acronym entitled T-CUP – “Thinking Clearly Under Pressure”. Suffice to say, England’s Ashes stars haven’t always shown that capability in Australia over the years. Here are seven of the worst brain fades in Ashes history… 1) NASSER WINS TOSS AT THE GABBATOIR…. AND  PROMPTLY […]

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