By Andrew Gigacz It’s a seemingly lost cause for Australia as Day 5 begins: 25 runs behind, 2 wickets down and 28 overs gone, which means it’s going to be Swing O’Clock for the English bowlers as soon as play gets under way. PART 1: TWELVE HOURS BEFORE STUMPS I’m writing this at 3:45 pm, [Read more]
Third Test, Day 5, Parts 1, 2, 3: Credit to the Australian batsmen. Now about the bowlers …
August 4, 2009 by 20 Comments
Third Test, Day 4: Painful memories of Hollies Stand flood back on day of Rudilotto
August 3, 2009 by 7 Comments
By Peter Flynn After play was delayed by one hour due to a damp outfield, Australia finally dismissed England for 376 and were a precarious 2-88 in reply at stumps on day four. With the prospect of fine weather on day five, England will fancy their chances of going up two up with two Tests [Read more]
Third Test, Day 2: Memories of glorious day at 1975 series get crowded out by tumble of Australian wickets
August 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Sam Steele I chose to do the “wrap” of this day not because of any sense that this would be a particularly significant day (although more of this later). Rather I picked it because it was 34 years ago to the day that I attended Day 1 of the Ashes Test at Lords with [Read more]
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