2024 - 2025 Summer of Cricket
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
On Australia’s 1882 tour of England only one test match was played on 28 and 29 August. Australia won the toss and batted, we scored 63, and England replied with 101 with Fred Spofforth taking 7/46. Australia in its second innings scored 122, so the mighty England only needed 85 to win. Spofforth was enraged by some of the gamesmanship on the part of W. G. Grace. England reached 4/66 in their second innings and only needed another 19 runs to win with 6/wickets in hand. They then lost 6/11 and were dismissed for 77 in just 122 minutes. The ‘demon’ Spofforth took 7/44 and his match figures were 14/90. “England’s astonishing collapse had shocked the English public, and the press savaged the players”.
There is a small town in the Southern Highlands of NSW, and is a museum there called the Bradman Museum. I think all English cricket supporters will heard of Donald George Bradman.
I purchased the fridge magnet below which occupies a prominent position on our fridge, it is a copy of a mock obituary appeared in The Sporting Times on 2 September 1882.
There is a small town in the Southern Highlands of NSW, and is a museum there called the Bradman Museum. I think all English cricket supporters will heard of Donald George Bradman.
I purchased the fridge magnet below which occupies a prominent position on our fridge, it is a copy of a mock obituary appeared in The Sporting Times on 2 September 1882.
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Lefty
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Interestingly one of Australia’s players in the 1877 and 1882 test matches was Tom Garrett who was an all rounder whose strength was fast-medium pace bowling. Tom played 19 tests for Australia scoring 339 runs at 12.55 and taking 36 wickets at 26.94.
His great-grandson is Peter Garrett the Midnight Oil singer.
His great-grandson is Peter Garrett the Midnight Oil singer.
Lefty
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
@jamesgould seriously what is going wrong with the NZ cricket team? Sri Lanka put on 602 for the loss of 5 wickets and then NZ loses 2-22 in reply.
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NZ's glory days are over, and some unwillingness to move on from certain players and baffling selections is holding the team back even further. Our best test bowler Matt Henry hasn't been able to get a spot in the last two tests.
But over the last few years we've lost to retirement from our World Test Championship winning side Ross Taylor, BJ Watling, Colin de Grandhomme, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, and Kyle Jamieson to perma-injury ... and Tim Southee should retire, he can barely bowl at 120ks now, but is captain so won't get dropped. End of a golden generation for NZ. I was surprised you thought I'd be disappointed in losing the first test to Sri Lanka, we were never going to compete with them away from home.
Desperately need a new coach with some new ideas, Gary Stead has run this team into the ground.
Celticman98
Trent Estatheo
I'm dodging Black Caps games til we've finally moved on Stead.
Bloke has got us going backwards completely.
Yeah I gave up after day one of this one, it was obvious we weren't going to compete. A shame, because it's good timing for watching!
Thieves Like Us
John Morris
All square in the pointless one day series between England and Australia. Wonder who will win crowing rights on the Marathon Stadium Forum?
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd
Ben Kennedy
What a hammering. And it was a very strong Australian team. I don’t think I’ll able to sleep until the all important decider 
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd
Ben Kennedy
Just watched the highlights. Australia lost all 10 wickets for 58 runs. That would be up there with the lowest ever ODI score. Good job there was a solid start from Head.
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd
Ben Kennedy
Lefty, just to help add to your shenanigans of England living rent free in your head, and for the sake of Banter.
I did a bit of research……to answer your question. It has been 9 years since England won the Ashes in Australia (2015 series - an epic 3-2 win to England).
Conversely, it’s been a whopping 23 years since Australia last won the Ashes in England (2001).
The last 10 series reads as Australia 4 wins, England 4 wins, and 2 draws. So very even. Although admittedly, Australia lose epic and close series in England, and England tend to cop a good hiding down under. Conditions obviously say a lot.
I think the next series down under will be close, but England likely will be deserved underdogs.
I hope you can read this with your balanced and sensible glasses and leave the Braveheart tinted ones in the box
I’m shocked it’s been since 2001 for Australia winning a series in England. Even NZ has won a series there in that time, and we’ve only ever won three series there!
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd
Ben Kennedy
Many on this forum were not born the last time Australia won in England. It’s been so long
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd
Ben Kennedy
Would this critical ODI series count….probably not.
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd
Ben Kennedy
I’m heading to Hamilton in December James with my brother and sister to watch the test match there. Can’t wait. Few days of exploring and a day chilling at the cricket. Hopefully it’s competitive.
Nice! Hope you've got tickets already, they're selling very quickly! I've got them for the Sunday at the Basin Reserve.
Should be good, but unless Stead gets sacked I don't see it being competitive. England 3-0.
Lefty
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Mate, you need to work on your research skills!Lefty, just to help add to your shenanigans of England living rent free in your head, and for the sake of Banter.
I did a bit of research……to answer your question. It has been 9 years since England won the Ashes in Australia (2015 series - an epic 3-2 win to England).
Conversely, it’s been a whopping 23 years since Australia last won the Ashes in England (2001).
The last 10 series reads as Australia 4 wins, England 4 wins, and 2 draws. So very even. Although admittedly, Australia lose epic and close series in England, and England tend to cop a good hiding down under. Conditions obviously say a lot.
I think the next series down under will be close, but England likely will be deserved underdogs.
I hope you can read this with your balanced and sensible glasses and leave the Braveheart tinted ones in the box
The 2015 Ashes series was in England. England last won the Ashes in Australia in 2010/11, 3-1. So it’s 13 years since England one the Ashes in Australia.
I totally agree that Australia’s record in England since 2001 overall is disappointing and the series played there have been very close, except for England’s 3-0 win in 2013. However we have managed to draw the last 2 series there. The cricket has been brilliant to watch.
However when England come to Australia since 2006/7, except for 2010/11, England have been smashed:
2006/7 Australia won 5-0
2010/11 England won 3-1
2013/14 Australia won 5-0
2017/18 Australia won 4-0
2021/22 Australia won 4-0
We are looking forward to the English cricket team playing again on our hard pitches under mostly clear blue skies with Kookaburra balls.
Test cricket between England
and Australia 
is the best cricket in my opinion.
Lefty
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
There have been a total of 345 Ashes tests played, Australia have won 142 (41.2%) and England have won 110 with 93 drawn.
There have been 73 Ashes series played and Australia have won 34 (46.6%) and England have won 32 and 7 series have been drawn (the Ashes were retained 6 times by Australia because of drawn series, England once).
en.m.wikipedia.org
I have attached a video from an English rock band called Queen which is most appropriate.
There have been 73 Ashes series played and Australia have won 34 (46.6%) and England have won 32 and 7 series have been drawn (the Ashes were retained 6 times by Australia because of drawn series, England once).
List of Ashes series - Wikipedia
I have attached a video from an English rock band called Queen which is most appropriate.
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