Australia beat England in the Ashes because they played good, solid Test cricket. They did the basics well and deserved the 4-1 series win. If you look at the Australia team compared to what England thought they were going to face with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon, and the only one…
Fourth Ashes Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground (day one of five) Australia 152: Neser 35; Language 5-45 and 4-0 England 110: creek 41; Neser 4-45, Boland 3-30 Australia leads by 46 runs Scorekeeper England’s Ashes tour reeled from another crisis when they were bowled out for 110 on an almost ridiculous first day of the fourth…
Second Ashes Test, Gabba, Brisbane (day-night, day one of five) England 325-9: Root 135*, Crawley 76; Star 6-71 Australia: yet to hit England won the toss Scorekeeper Joe Root finally made a century in Australia to keep England afloat on a fascinating first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. With day and night…
