The Ashes Article Thread - Page 3

vic_orthdox · 03-12-2006, 04:16 PM

But last Ashes, Fletcher wasn't the sole selector.

Can't believe that England don't have a touring selector...

Slow Love™ · 04-12-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

But last Ashes, Fletcher wasn't the sole selector.

Fair enough, but he seemed to have a disproportionate influence at the time. Maybe it was just my perception though.

Slow Love™ · 04-12-2006, 07:51 PM

Here's a couple of articles about the condition of the pitches in recent series in Australia. Some interesting observations and factors discussed.

Curator caught out as test falls flat

Pitches have bowlers screaming in pain

pasag · 05-12-2006, 05:02 PM

The morning after:

Gotta love cricket on the front pages.

pasag · 05-12-2006, 10:41 PM

Article from an English newspaper on the Australian press reaction

Article from an Australian newspaper on the English press reaction

Everyone is watching everyone.

BoyBrumby · 06-12-2006, 12:41 PM

Illingworth on Fletcher & the price of eggs

The video is well worth watching. Some classic home-spun Yorkshire bitterness. A lot of truth in the majority of what he says, but some of us remember the squad Illy picked for 1994/95....

BingLeeElectric · 06-12-2006, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Illingworth on Fletcher & the price of eggs

The video is well worth watching. Some classic home-spun Yorkshire bitterness. A lot of truth in the majority of what he says, but some of us remember the squad Illy picked for 1994/95....

I assume that's not actually a picture of you in your avatar?

BoyBrumby · 06-12-2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BingLeeElectric

I assume that's not actually a picture of you in your avatar?

Sadly I'm not actually George Chuter, so no it isn't.

I'm far uglier.

BingLeeElectric · 06-12-2006, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Sadly I'm not actually George Chuter, so no it isn't.

I'm far uglier.

Who's George Chuter?

BoyBrumby · 06-12-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BingLeeElectric

Who's George Chuter?

Leicester & England hooker. Rugby Union.

I just like the pic 'cos it makes him look like someone you wouldn't want to babysit for you.

BoyBrumby · 02-01-2007, 11:44 AM

From today's Guardian.

An interesting read for those with an interest in the history of the great game. It sounds as if our team spirit back then was as good as it is (allegedly) this time round. Haigh says of our captain,

Johnny Douglas, with his glistening, centre-parted hair, was an acerbic martinet, informing his all-rounder Percy Fender en route to Australia: "You know, Fender, there is no man in England whose bowling I would rather bat against than yours; and there is no batsman in England I would rather bowl against either."

05-12-2006, 05:02 PM	#34 (permalink)
pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	The morning after: Gotta love cricket on the front pages. __________________ Rest In Peace Craigos 2003-2012

06-12-2006, 12:41 PM	#36 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,646	Illingworth on Fletcher & the price of eggs The video is well worth watching. Some classic home-spun Yorkshire bitterness. A lot of truth in the majority of what he says, but some of us remember the squad Illy picked for 1994/95.... __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

02-01-2007, 11:44 AM	#41 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,646	Gideon Haigh on The Big Ship's 5-0 From today's Guardian. An interesting read for those with an interest in the history of the great game. It sounds as if our team spirit back then was as good as it is (allegedly) this time round. Haigh says of our captain, Johnny Douglas, with his glistening, centre-parted hair, was an acerbic martinet, informing his all-rounder Percy Fender en route to Australia: "You know, Fender, there is no man in England whose bowling I would rather bat against than yours; and there is no batsman in England I would rather bowl against either."

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