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Battle of the Ashes Moments

Jarquis

Jarquis

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
(24)Jeff Thomson yorking Tony Greig 1 vs (54)Bradman's Final Innings 10

(13)Jimmy and Monty's Last Stand 8 vs (56)Shane Warne sledging Paul Collingwood 3

Round of 32 : Battle #4

(69)Trumper's 104
4th Test: England v Australia at Manchester, Jul 24-26, 1902 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.com
His most famous knock was the blistering 104 he scored before lunch on the opening day of the 1902 Ashes Test at Old Trafford, an innings that contained 14 boundaries. It was more Twenty20 than early 20th century.

He was the first batsman to hit a ton in the opening session of a Test match all the more impressive as only three other batsmen passed 5.
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(50)Flintoff's Sporting Spirit
2nd Test: England v Australia at Birmingham, Aug 4-7, 2005 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo



Round of 32 : Battle #5

(72)Glenn McGrath's catch at Adelaide
2nd Test: Australia v England at Adelaide, Nov 21-24, 2002 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
Dailymotion - Awesome Catch By Glenn mcgrath - a Funny video


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(70)"We'll get 'em in bloody singles"
5th Test: England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 11-13, 1902 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
Chasing 263 to win, England wobbled to 48-5 before Gilbert "the Croucher" Jessop's maiden Test century dragged them to within sight of the Australian total. With Jessop back in the hutch, Dick Lilley's dismissal brought Wilfred Rhodes to the crease to join George Hirst with just one wicket in hand and 15 runs still required for victory.

It was then that Hirst uttered his oft-repeated line and, although the story appears to be apocryphal, the two knocked off the runs
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fredfertang said:
There were actually 9 singles - Rhodes snicked one to the boundary with 14 needed and at one point there was a 2, but one them was an overthrow
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Furball

Furball

Evil Scotsman
I really really want to vote for Trumper, but Flintoff-Lee was the iconic moment in a great series, so it gets my vote.

Singles.
 
Howe_zat

Howe_zat

Audio File
Flintoff vs Trumper would make for a worthy final, let alone second round.

Tough, but going with Flintoff.

Hirst and Rhodes for the other battle.
 
Flyonthewall

Flyonthewall

U19 Captain
As magnificent as Flintoff's gesture was, I'm going to opt for Trumper in this battle; he deserves a few more votes IMO, as every account I've read suggests that it was a truly extraordinary innings even by Trumper's standards. Battle worthy of a final.

Making it a 1902 double, it has to be the Kirkheaton Couple in the other, who while not getting it in singles provided the final romantic finish to one of the legendary games. McGrath's catch was pretty spectacular mind.

BTW is Jessop's innings in the self-same test still in the battle?
 
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