Battle of the Ashes Moments

[vic_orthdox]

Massie, ridiculous figures.
Clarke's one was a good ball, but not as significant or shattering as when Harmison got him with the slower ball. And Harmison will probably be remembered more for that ball on these shores than anything else he ever did.

 

[Themer]

Massie's dmeolition for the first one and for the second Harmison's ball into the slips.

 

[andyc]

Massie and Harmison

Also, what the hell is going on in the first picture??

 

[fredfertang]

Massie and Clarke

 

[Furball]

As funny as Clarke's leave was, I have to vote for Harmison's delivery straight to Flintoff at 2nd slip; I can't think of many other series so perfectly defined by its first act.

 

[marc71178]

Massie and Clarke.

Only one of the 2 in the 2nd battle actually happened in an Ashes series (since it's been conclusively proven that 2006/07 didn't happen)

 

[Jarquis]

Massie and Harmison

Also, what the hell is going on in the first picture??

Flintoff doing a little backflip after the dismissal. Couldn't find a picture or footage of Jones, so Fred's celebration will have to do!

 

[King Pietersen]

Geraint and Simon Jones. That SiJo delivery is one of my favourites of all-time. The noise when the ball takes out off-stump is just magic, love it.

 

[Burgey]

Massie and Harmison

 

[BoyBrumby]

Massie & Harmy, realistically. Jonah's ball to One Bounce was all gold and there are few funnier sights than a top order batsman being bowled shouldering arms, but SWH's second slip scarer set the (****ing, bloody) depressing tone for the winter. Although, it must be said, I reckon the 5th day at Adelaide was the defining moment of the series.

 

[Jarquis]

(22)Geraint Jones's Rebound Catch 3 vs 13 (53)Bob Massie Demolishes England

(7)Michael Clarke Shouldering Arms to Simon Jones 6 vs 11 (64)First Delivery of the 2006/07 Ashes

 

[Jarquis]

Battle #7

(26)Lee hitting Cook in the box and wishing him a happy new year.

5th Test: Australia v England at Sydney, Jan 2-5, 2007 | Cricket Commentary | Cricinfo.com

1.1 Lee to Cook, no run, swings in, right on the button ... well, right on something and Cook goes down on his haunches in discomfort and a grinning Lee follows through ... inside edge into a delicate area

Not a photo of the incident

vs

(43)Mitchell Johnson squaring up to Stuart Broad
3rd Test: England v Australia at Birmingham, Jul 30-Aug 3, 2009 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.com

87.5
Johnson to Broad, FOUR, what a shot. What a stroke from Broad. Johnson's giving him an absolute earful, but this is a serious stroke - off the back-foot, straight down the ground.
This is fantastic entertainment. Johnson's had enough of all this and is tearing into Broad
87.6
Johnson to Broad, 1 run, a neat flick off his hip
Broad and Johnson's eyeballing was superb in that over. Test-quality sledging by two of the younger members of these two sides, and the crowd are really on Australia's back here

 

[Themer]

Not sure if its selective memory but I don't even remember Cook being hit in the box, I barely remember any of the series tbh.

Johnson and Broad going at each other for me.

 

[zaremba]

Neither is much of an ATG Ashes moment and neither will get past Round 2.

Broad v Hapless Mitch I suppose.

 

[Jarquis]

Not sure if its selective memory but I don't even remember Cook being hit in the box, I barely remember any of the series tbh.

Burgey loved it so it got nominated

 

[GIMH]

Broad V Johnson, think I nominated that. Johnson looked like a massive ****, though tbf that's because he is.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Really surprising how much bigger Broad looks than Johnson in that pic. Think 'cos he had a teenage girl's face people tend to overlook what a unit the former is.

Anyway, Broad v Johnson.

 

[marc71178]

Broad > Johnson

 

[Burgey]

Really surprising how much bigger Broad looks than Johnson in that pic. Think 'cos he had a teenage girl's face people tend to overlook what a unit the former is.

Anyway, Broad v Johnson.

Sam Stosur has bigger shoulders than Broad though.

As for this battle, Lee for sure. Got him fair and square despite Cook's small target strategy

 

[GotSpin]

Lee.