England
Ponting, Watson send England home
“Our batsmen were to blame on a wicket where we should have been looking at scoring at least 300 runs. Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting played magnificently well and they did a thoroughly professional job on us.” Strauss “Ricky really helped me a lot throughout my innings, especially in the middle period, so to have … Read more
Collingwood’s allround performance gives England joy
“It was a good total. To reach 212 was fantastic. Samaraweera, Kandamby and Mathews played well. Ajantha bowled well but it was not to be today. We are probably firing on about 80%. We have a lot of homework to do before the next game. We played well. Need to be flexible. This wasn’t a … Read more
Poms wins at THE LORD’S after 75 years
“He said to me that I wasn’t getting the ball out of his hand until he had all the wickets, Freddie was right in the zone. He’s got a great heart and that’s what gets him over the line. He was like a bull chasing a red rag, He was dying to get out there … Read more
Elegent England made the Historic Draw
“There was a lot of confusion. We firstly sent the 12th man out to let Jimmy and Monty Panesar know there was time left and not just the overs. Then drinks spilt on his glove and Jimmy called up to the dressing room and we weren’t sure whether we needed the 12th man or the … Read more
The Ashes 2009
“Reputations and legend are generally made out of these bigger series and there is no bigger series than an Ashes series to do that, One good initiative we have had since we have been here is during every game day or training day, one or two guys have been telling us what an Ashes series … Read more