The Ashes

[tHEgLASSdOORS]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L5mleuRytSg

Unfortunately I went a few years too early to see us win the Ashes but still one of the best experiences you can have in sport, The Ashes in Oz

[ChamonixBaggie]

Aaaaaand wood is injured in the warm up game. Marvellous.

[Ted Maul]

Aaaaaand wood is injured in the warm up game. Marvellous.

Was just logging on to post this. Returning to bowling in two days.

[MrFizz]

Whats this playing against England Lions pish? I used to love the days when we'd get hammered by the Outback Sheep Worriers XI in warmup games, then after losing the first two tests, play a 4-day confidence-builder against The Mayor of Wagga-Wagga's Select XI and lose inside 2 days. Better times.

[Old Fart]

The Gruniad is doing the 100 Greatest Ashes players of all time.

100-41 here 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...cricketers

the final 40 tomorrow.

I would imagine my great great uncle SF Barnes will feature tomorrow,  disappointing if not.

Indeed he is at No 29 

29Sydney Barnes (SF Barnes)
England
Role Bowler
Ashes era 1901-1912
Matches 20
The Jimmy Anderson of his day, only a whole lot grumpier. Barnes interrogated batting techniques for his sport, armed with the unique ability to swing and spin the ball both ways at decent pace. The ultimate demonstration of his skill came on the first morning at Melbourne in 1911-12, with England 1-0 down. Barnes opened the bowling and after five overs had figures of four for one. England went to win the series 4-1. A decade earlier, after being plucked from league cricket to make his Test debut, Barnes took 19 wickets in the first two Tests, including 13 at the MCG.  

Ashes record

Bowling Inns 36   Wkts 106    BB 7-60    Avg 21.58 5w 12    Overall Test average 16.43

[tHEgLASSdOORS]

“A whole lot grumpier”

Magnificent write up

[richbaggie]

“A whole lot grumpier”

Magnificent write up

The Barnes grumpiness was definitely a gene passed down   Sadly, the cricketing genius wasn't. Opening the batting for Lye 2nds the pinnacle of my cricketing career.

I loved doing research about my great great uncle. An interesting character to say the least. A maverick of his time and an incredible 1st class record.

[Loanee]

At least 2 day 3 innings defeats giving the lads extra time on the golf course with Bazza. Jobs a good un

[ChamonixBaggie]

I know its only a wram up but across the NZ ODIs as well Root looking worryingly out of touch. Several other lads with decent scores though

[Old Fart]

Final countdown of the 100 Greatest Ashes players from the Gruniad

10  Herbert Sutcliffe  England

9 Allan Border   Aus

8 Steve Smith Aus

7 Jack Hobbs  Eng

6 Steve Waugh  Aus

5 Dennis Lillee Aus

4 Glenn McGrath  Aus

3 Ian Botham  Eng

2  Don Bradman  Aus

1  Shane Warne