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England Out Thought and Outplayed
With their five wicket defeat in Sydney, England's Ashes tour ended in abject failure. A failure of planning, of selection, of execution and often o…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Special One Arrives
Jacob Bethell has been earmarked for great things on sparse evidence. At the SCG he demonstrated what all the fuss has been about with an innings of …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Smith Grinds Down England
A debilitating and demoralising day for England in Sydney. Travis Head flays the bowling to record his 600th run in the series and then Steve Smith e…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
England Aren't Learning
Apart from a superb 41st Test century by Joe Root, another dispiriting day for England at the SCG as the batters didn't make the most of winning the …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Clouded Thinking
The first truly contested day in the Ashes is cruelly terminated by absurd weather rules in Sydney. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on an enterpri…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
England's Ben Expects
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground and hear from Ben Stokes who is on a mission to finish a diffic…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
SHOULD STOKES BAT No.3?
Ashes Question Time: simon Hughes and Simon Mann field your comments and questions post the two-day MCG fiasco. Including - who should bat 3 for Engl…
7 months ago
England Win a Test in Australia!
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on England's first Test victory in Australia since January 7th 2011. This was a remarkable and rather unsatisfact…
7 months ago
Boxing Day Gifts
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review an extraordinary day's play at the MCG where the groundsman and the batsmen gifted the bowlers 20 wickets. A helpf…
7 months, 1 week ago
Ashes Retained
Despite a plucky seventh wicket stand between Will Jacks and Jamie Smith, the Aussies clinched their coveted prize in mid afternoon and celebrated in…
7 months, 1 week ago