Battle of the Ashes Moments

[wpdavid]

Anyway - Ponting's run-out because it was far more significant wrt the result of the series.

 

[Burgey]

You'll note no Englishmen in the top ten human beings, or cricketers.

Fixed.

 

[grecian]

Pratt, because it'll annoy Burgey.......

 

[Burgey]

Pratt, because it'll annoy Burgey.......

WACz

 

[Jarquis]

Was about to post up the next battle but as it's so close will give it the full 24.

 

[fredfertang]

Anyway - Ponting's run-out because it was far more significant wrt the result of the series.

This

Can't understand why all this stick is flying in Burgey's direction - hope it wont have an adverse effect on the forum atmosphere

 

[Jarquis]

(3)Gary Pratt running out Ricky Ponting at Trent Bridge 10 vs 8 (63)Glenn McGrath's 5fer at Lord's

 

[Jarquis]

Battle #15

(52)Ian Botham's 5 for 1
4th Test: England v Australia at Birmingham, Jul 30-Aug 2, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.com

Australia needed 151 to win. At 105-5, things looked a little worrying for them, but an Australian win was still the most likely result. Botham then took 5 wickets for 1 run in 28 balls to give England the win by 29 runs

YouTube - Botham spell of 5 for 1 ( Edgbaston 1981 Ashes )

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(5)Climax of Edgbaston 2005
2nd Test: England v Australia at Birmingham, Aug 4-7, 2005 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.com

64.3 short ball banged in, Kasprowicz tries to get out of the way but just cannot manage, the ball balloons up towards the keeper and Geraint Jones takes the catch 279/10

YouTube - Harmison Gets Kasprowicz With Austrailia Needing 3 Runs For Victory!

 

[zaremba]

Jesus H Christ.

I will have to ponder this one.

 

[GIMH]

This

Can't understand why all this stick is flying in Burgey's direction - hope it wont have an adverse effect on the forum atmosphere

Because he's a ****, obv

This one's a stinker but as I was alive for the latter I shall go with that

I woke early that day with a hangover, expecting a procession. Eeek. Still get scared when I watch highlights now that the filth will take it. Swines.

 

[Howe_zat]

Close, very, very close.

But I'm going with Harmy 2005.

 

[four_or_six]

Oh my goodness, what a stinker. I will have to go for 2005 just because I watched it, and I've only seen 1981 on highlights.

 

[zaremba]

Aaaarrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

..........

I'm going to say Harmison / Kasprowicz because it played such an important part in my life. If that hadn't happened, the scum would have gone 2 up and it'd've been series over, and we'd never have got to see Chimpy spit the dummy at Trent Bridge, etc etc etc

People have always given Geraint Jones a lot of stick but that was just about the most important catch in history

 

[fredfertang]

I'm going to have to go for Botham's 5 for 1 just so that I can say that I missed him actually doing it as I was batting at the time - my only ever appearance for Guardian Royal Exchange 1st XI - and I got into double figures - just.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jones...Bowden...Kasprowicz the man to go.

Only Mickey Thomas's goal at Anfield in 89 tops it for sporting moments that have turned despair to elation. I'd hated the entire day's play until that delivery.

 

[Jarquis]

Luckily he's not quoting Nicholas

 

[BoyBrumby]

Please BB don't defile it by quoting Mark Nicholas

Pfft. Was Benaud as any fule know.

 

[marc71178]

Harmison, .... Jones.

 

[zaremba]

Yeah, yeah, post deleted, apologies alright

 

[Burgey]

Poms all plumbing for another moment where a poor decision gets them over the line. Typical.

Tough round this tbf. Our side in 81 was ok without being tremendous by any stretch - really only Lillee, Marsh, Border and Hughes of great quality. And of course, Kaspa wasn't out so that really doesn't count either.

Guess I'll have to abstain.