The Ashes 2013: Manchester Memories

From the vault: Smokie Dawson and six mates were grateful their wives gave them such an extraordinarily long leash so they could attend the Manchester Test in 2013. They just had to be careful they didn’t hang themselves with it.

Third Test – And the wine goes to…

The third umpire has made his decision on closest to the pin. Further correspondence welcome if you feel you have been hard done by.

Cricket: A semblance of order

Bernard Whimpress offers his thoughts on the Third Test and and selection curiosities.

Third Test – Day 5: Clarke left standing in the rain

Gigs shares the frustrations of all of us, but lets his mind wander through the music (and lyrics) of ELO.

Third Test – Day 4: Bad light? No, bad decision

Once again Test cricket has shot itself in the foot with its archaic rulings.

Third Test – Day 3: Is it possible to like KP?

John Harms spends the night on the couch to see the Australians fight it out, and does not change his view of Kevin Pietersen.

Third Test – Day 2: Video Killed the Walkabout Star

Andrew Else reveals Warner’s thought process (ie. none) before going for the DRS during a glorious day’s play by Australia against the Poms.

Third Test – Day 1: It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish

Sean Curtain observes a rare phenomenon: the Australian bowlers spending an entire day in the sheds.

Third Test: Warner and Watson to save the day?

It may come down to this argues Brendan McArdle: only Warner and Watson have the potential to turn things around in the Old Dart. Believe it, or not.

Ashes Diary 2013, entry no. 3

Andrew Starkie continues the conversation that seems to have gone on forever: who should be picked in the Australian team for Old Trafford?