If irony could be beautiful and fascinating in equal measure, then the history of the Ashes trophy will qualify as one. It was actually a defeat that gave birth to the Ashes. It was at the Oval on 29th August, 1882 that England lost to Australia for the first time on English soil. The one-off [...]
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England need Pietersen to win Ashes: Warne
Posted by shantanu on June 25th, 2009
Shane Warne has again urged England to play two spinners in the first Test against Australia in Cardiff. Australian legend Shane Warne believes England have no chance of regaining the Ashes without Kevin Pietersen , who is a doubtful starter for the series owing to his Achilles heel. “The one person England have to have [...]
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