Ashes Fifth Test 2

London suits the Australians as they seek a consolation Ashes Fifth Test victory

 August 22, 2015   John Welsh

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It would appear that the Australian test cricket team prefer playing in London rather than in other cities during the current 2015 Ashes series against England. Their only victory in four previous tests occurred at Lords close to the centre of the Capital as a good fast wicket and plenty of warm sunshine suited their […]

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Australians surrender the Ashes

Michael Clarke announces his international retirement as Australians surrender the Ashes

 August 8, 2015   John Welsh

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After a woeful series of batting performances during the 2015 Ashes series, Australian captain Michael Clarke has announced he will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the Fifth Test, with England already clinching the current series after a convincing innings and 78 runs victory in the Fourth Test. Clarke has scored 13 or […]

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England Beat Australia in Under 3 Days at Edgbaston to Take 2-1 Lead in the Ashes Series

 August 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Poor batting show from Australia made things easier for England in the end. Star batsmen Steven Smith, Michael Clarke, Adam Voges and Mitchell Marsh collectively contributed just 50 runs in both innings taken together. Except that Chris Rogers came good in the first innings and Warner in the second with face-saving acts coming from unexpected […]

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Third Test victory

England Third Test victory overshadowed by James Anderson injury

 July 31, 2015   John Welsh

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Although England eventually won the Third Ashes Test against Australia by eight wickets, their firm grip on a match which nearly finished on the second day was briefly threatened by an Aussie revival and a hint of complacency from the hosts. For the first couple of days, the majority of the Aussie batsmen appeared unable […]

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Third Ashes Test

James Anderson’s 6 Wickets Wreck Australia on Day-one of The Third Ashes Test

 July 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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The current 5-match Investec Ashes Test-series is going from one extreme to another. If Australia thought they had England cowed down with a massive 405-run win in the Lord’s second test, they couldn’t have made a bigger error. That premise was effectively destroyed by James Anderson, whose magnificent swingers single-handedly accounted for Australia’s wretched performance […]

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Dismal English batting allows Australia to claim emphatic Second Test victory

 July 20, 2015   John Welsh

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It may be fortunate for the English cricketers that the Third Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston does not begin until July 29th by which time the scars of their 405 run defeat by the tourists in the Lords Test may have somewhat eased. England were beaten inside four days on a wicket which had […]

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Australian batting problems allow England to claim First Ashes Test victory

 July 12, 2015   John Welsh

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It had been alleged that England could have set Australia a much higher total than 412 to claim victory and there was the conflicting argument that the Aussies were incapable to surpassing that target in their attempt to claim a win the First Ashes Test at Cardiff. As the Australian second innings closed at 242 […]

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England ODI

Bairstow’s Batting Brilliance Bails out England with an Emotional ODI-Series Win at Cardiff

 June 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Saturday, England thought of chasing in the series-deciding ODI at Cardiff’s Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. Though, New Zealand had put on 283/9 in 50 overs, England didn’t need 284 for victory. Rain came after the New Zealand innings and a new victory target was worked out for them as per the D/L method. Now […]

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Morgan Leads England

Defiant Morgan Leads England’s Highest Ever Victory-Chase in 4th ODI at Trent Bridge

 June 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Not too long ago, every English cricket fan was disenchanted with Eoin Morgan’s leadership skills and the way he batted. That also led to England’s infamous exit from the 2015 ICC World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. The hosts, particularly New Zealand, emerged as a dominant force under their combative captain Brendon McCullum. From […]

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New Zealand Win

New Zealand Win Third ODI from England with a Composed 300-Plus Chase at Southampton

 June 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the third ODI at Rose Bowl, Southampton, England batted first in their new-found attacking strategy and succeeded in posting a good match-winning score of 302. But that score came with a devil-may-care approach and the innings folded in the 46th over. New Zealand responded sensibly and without too much excitement. After they lost Brendon […]

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