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Tag Archives: Ashes
Ashes Diary 2015: Day 8: The Ashes Begins
Finally, the games have begun. Twenty five days (possibly) of Test cricket. My first Ashes live action. From the press box to boot. Pretty psyched up. As I had mentioned in an earlier diary piece, it’s a goosebumps inducing experience … Continue reading
Couch Talk 155 with Phil Defreitas
Former England all rounder Phil Defreitas takes about his memorable debut in the 1986-87 Ashes, playing alongside Ian Botham, England’s losses in the 1987 and 1992 World Cup finals and also about England’s prospects in the 2015 World Cup. Follow … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Talk, Featured
Tagged 1987 World Cup, 1992 World Cup, Ashes, Couch Talk, Cricket World Cup, England, Ian Botham, Phil Defreitas, Podcast
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On Kevin Pietersen, Conformity and Team Success
Let’s take the ECB statement at face value. It reads like an amicable parting of ways between the employer and the employee. Kevin Pietersen will be 34 years old in June, and is in his 10th year of international cricket. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alastair Cook, Ashes, ECB, England, IPL, Kevin Pietersen, Shane Warne
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Couch Talk 110 with Mike Selvey, The Guardian
In this episode, former England cricketer and The Guardian newspaper’s cricket correspondent Mike Selvey talks about the pseudo-posturing and aggression that was on display during the recent Ashes down under, England’s dismal performance, the Andy Flower-Kevin Pietersen saga, and also … Continue reading
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Tagged Alastair Cook, Andy Flower, Ashes, Australia, Couch Talk, England, Kevin Pietersen, Mike Selvey, Mitchell Johnson, Podcast
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State of Unstable Equilibrium and the Ashes Scoreline
In Dead Poet’s Society, the Robin Williams’ character (John Keating) tells his students to seize the day (“Carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary”). I wrote a guest post for ESPNcricinfo’s Cordon on the ability to seize … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Test Match Cricket
Tagged Ashes, Australia, Brad Haddin, England, Mitchell Johnson, The Cordon
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Ashes Black Swan Event?
Gideon Haigh said during a recent interview that despite the overwhelming dominance of England over Australia in the Ashes so far, the 10-0 predictions may not actually come true. He thinks that “there is a potential for Black Swan kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, Featured
Tagged Alastair Cook, Ashes, Australia, Dharmasena, DRS, England, Steve Smith, Umpiring
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Couch Talk 89 with Gideon Haigh
In this episode, Australian writer Gideon Haigh talks about the Decision Review System (DRS) that has been a major talking point in the ongoing Ashes series, the ethics of walking, Australia’s confused approach to this Test series (replacing the coach, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashes, Australia, Couch Talk, DRS, England, Ethics, Gideon Haigh, Podcast
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Ruthlessness and England Batting On
There was plenty of talk on air and on Twitter about the declaration that never came. England were light years ahead of Australia towards the end of third day’s play at Lord’s and the talk was about England declaring and … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Test Match Cricket
Tagged Alastair Cook, Andy Flower, Ashes, Australia, England, Joe Root, Michael Clarke
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Couch Talk 88 with Oli Broom, “Cycling to the Ashes”
In this episode, Englishman Oliver Broom talks about his odyssey of cycling to Brisbane, Australia from London to watch the 2010-11 Ashes. He talks about the planning, the struggle – physical and mental, the kindness of strangers, playing cricket in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashes, Australia, Couch Talk, Cycling to the Ashes, England, India, Oli Broom, Podcast
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Couch Talk 112 with Mike Atherton
In this episode, former England captain and currently SKY commentator Michael Atherton talks about cricket captaincy and leadership, his transformation from a professional cricketer to journalist/commentator, and give his thoughts on the leaked draft of the position paper. Mike is … Continue reading →