Test Match cricket is a game of “Ifs”. The Brisbane Test was no exception.
The Ashes – First Test: England fade away, Australia left in charge.
Rulebook gives a clear and concise summary of the First Test at the Gabba, and asks what the rising Australian performance, and the English fizzle out, mean for the rest of the Summer. He’s looking for your thoughts too. And he pays tribute to the memory of Phil Hughes with Darren Berry’s tribute.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 4: Antony Green Calls It
Citrus Bob Utber has called the First Test (and perhaps the series?), Antony Green-style after a dominant Day 4 for Australia.
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What a ball!
Late Saturday afternoon, Mitchell Starc bowled a brilliant, brutal, and game changing ball.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 3: Vote 1 SPD Smith
Citrus Bob Utber reports on Day 3 in this absorbing Ashes opener, giving his preferences to the Australian Captain.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 2: Vote 1 Cricket
Citrus Bob Utber casts his Day 2 votes early.
The Ashes – First Test: Give us your running commentary on proceedings at the Gabba
Add your thoughts via the comments section.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 1: Farm Animals
Jack Banister reflects on the performance of the English on day one of the Ashes, where the touring side showed they might have more goats than bunnies in their batting line-up.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 1: Opening sparring leaves honours even
We have a contest on our hands, writes John Butler. The inexperienced English batsmen were up for the fight as the Australian bowlers were challenged by a slower wicket than they’d expected (than everyone had expected), but fought back in the final (extended) session.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 1: Is this the new Brisbane?
Hot off the press – Citrus Bob’s report from Day 1 at the Gabba
Almanac Ashes: Revisit the First Test from 2013-14
Take yourself back to the First Test from 2013-14.
Almanac Teams: The ultimate Gabba Ashes performers
Not so much a funny team as two extraordinary ones as Dave Brown picks two XIs based upon outstanding one-off performances at the Gabba
Extreme Ashes rivalry exposed
It’s the GABBATOIR and by late-afternoon on the first day, it will be a cauldron of fire, according to Pat White.
The Ashes 2017/18 – First Test, The Gabba: Call For Writers
Calling all writers for the Gabba Test. Pick a day to cover; let’s cover this first Ashes Test in the true Almanac spirit.
Ashes Preview: Ashes Before the Fire?
Test cricket is back, and even if, according to John Butler, two mediocre teams face off in a contest always laden with historic baggage, it is still important to the psyche of both nations. The end result will have huge consequence to the careers of many, both on and off the field reports John.
The Almanac XI v Adelaide Lutheran: Thrust your name before the selectors
The honour of the Almanac is at stake.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 5: Aussies Ease to Victory, But the Fire for the Urn Burns
And so it came to pass that Australia romped home by 10 wickets. But don’t worry – Callum O’Connor can see plenty to look forward to in this Ashes series.