One of the most well-known sports storylines, The Ashes, will get another chapter in the June 2023. In advance of the first Test between England and Australia, lets look at these famous moments.
- Thommo and Lillee Terrorize Poms, Part One
According to ashes live update, Australia hadn’t had the urn in its possession for six years prior to the 1974–1975 home Ashes series. Due to a back ailment that may have terminated his career, Dennis Lillee missed 18 months of bowling. He was partnered with Jeff Thomson when he returned; Jeff Thomson hadn’t taken a wicket in his only prior Test match, which had occurred two years previously.
However, Thomson’s terrifying pace contributed to nine wickets in the first Test at the Gabba and established the tone for the remainder of the series. The two ferocious bowlers combined for 58 wickets throughout the course of the five Test matches, aiding Australia’s 4-1 victory.
- Bodyline
The “Bodyline” series, an Ashes series between England and Australia in 1932 and 1933, is often regarded as the worst in cricket history. The English devised an aggressive short-pitched bowling style, frequently referred to as “leg theory,” to intimidate the Australian batter and eliminate Don Bradman’s brilliance.
Douglas Jardine, the England captain, and enraged fast bowler Harold Larwood smashed Bert Oldfield’s head during the third Test at Adelaide Oval. Bill Woodfull also suffered a chest injury. The contentious strategies contributed to England’s 338-run victory and series victory, but they also caused the worst ever animosity between England and Australia.
An argument between the MCC and the Australian Board of Control about wires almost resulted in the cancellation of the show. The visitors defeated the home team 4-1 in the most recent two Test matches and the Ashes. This held true even though the bodyline strategy was mostly abandoned after the first Test due to opposition from several English players.
- The Oval’s Waugh’s Courage –
Even though the Australian visitors were dominating the series 3-1 and Steve Waugh had injured his calf in the previous game at Headingley, he was adamant on playing in the fifth and final Test in London. The skipper not only participated but also produced one of his finest innings, scoring 157 runs without being struck out.
- The 19-Wicket Haul of the Laker’s
Jim Laker, an off-spinner for Surrey, made a memory-making play in the 1956 Ashes at Old Trafford. With 9/37, the 30-year-old bowler, who had recently had his finest bowling performance of his career at Headingley with 11 wickets, single-handedly eliminated Australia, reducing the visitors’ first-inning total to 84 all out. The Lakers got 10/53 the next time Australia batted. He was the first bowler to ever take all 10 wickets in a Test match.
- Australia’s Ashes Trajectory is Rerouted by a Badass Border –
In the 1980s, Australian cricket had more negative events than positive ones, and Allan Border’s touring team received jeers for being one of the least wealthy to ever leave Australia.
Australia stunned the cricket world by defeating England 4-0 in the most recent match after losing five of the previous six Ashes series. There were many outstanding individual performances, including Mark Taylor’s double century, who scored 839 runs, the most in the series since Don Bradman in 1930, and Steve Waugh’s two magnificent centuries in the first two Tests. Terry Alderman also had 41 wickets, just one short of his eight-year-old Australian Ashes series record. Australia’s success was primarily a result of the Border’s strict, unyielding management style.
- Incredible Adelaide
Paul Collingwood (206) and Kevin Pietersen (158) combined for a big 310-run partnership in Adelaide as England sought to avenge a crushing defeat in the first Test that year. Australia’s comeback saw 513 runs before they were bowled out. To the team’s victory, Michael Clarke (124) and Ricky Ponting (142) were crucial players.
Day 5 began with England leading by 97 runs and nine wickets remaining. It seemed improbable that England would lose as a result. However, because to the quick bowling of Shane Warne (4/49), Brett Lee (2/35), and Glenn McGrath (2/15), the visitors moved from being 1/69 to 129 all out. In the last session, Australian batters Ponting (49 off 65 balls) and Mike Hussey (61* off 66) transitioned to one-day mode and helped their side win. They just only 32.5 overs to complete their 168-over total.
- The Don’s Best Innings
Only Don Bradman will ever play baseball in the same manner. His Ashes career is replete with noteworthy incidents, like as the time he set a world record of 334 at Headingley and two other double centuries in the same 1930 series. On the 1934 tour of England, he also struck a triple century and a double century in back-to-back Test matches. His innings of 187 in Brisbane and 234 in Sydney in the first two Ashes Tests following World War II in 1946 will undoubtedly live in infamy. But in the Ashes, when Bradman was at his weakest, he turned up one of his finest innings.
- Botham’s Ashes
During the 1981 Ashes series at home, England all-rounder Ian Botham established himself in cricket lore. England had to bat second in the third Test, which was played at Headingley, otherwise they ran the danger of losing by a big margin. Botham, who had been relieved of his captaincy before to the game, hit 149 runs after 148 balls without being stopped. This helped his side win the match and tipped the series in their favor.
- The Century Ball –
When he was chosen for the Australian side that traveled to England in 1993, Shane Warne had previously participated in 11 Test matches. In the first Test at Old Trafford, the 23-year-old leggie strolled with ease up to the wicket for his maiden Ashes delivery. In what is largely regarded as the greatest dismissal in cricket history, he bowled experienced England player Mike Gatting.
- The Most Competitive Ashes Test –
After Australia had won eight consecutive Ashes series, Ricky Ponting took a squad to England in 2005 that contained luminaries. England was in danger of losing again after dropping the first Test by 239 runs. However, they played one of the greatest Test matches in history when they reconnected at Edgbaston.
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