My Ashes Moments down the lane..! (1975-2023).

 Ashes Moments down the lane.. The only cricket matches I follow; rest all given up! 

What an incredible finish, England like last time in 2019, tied 2-2. Australia like last time won toss, lost the match chasing! 2-2 is a fair result. (England should have won 3-2, but that is cricket)
My no electronic devices after 7pm policy, prevented me from watching live this ashes series, and I catch up on highlights at 430am post cup of coffee.! I watch few balls on the internet (Sky Sports UK)  with no Ad nonsense stuff from Indian broadcasters! This must have been my lowest following of the Ashes cricket series with less than 100 balls watched/ tracked.. Shows how much things take less priority as you age. (1981 we use to wake up 5am for 530am Ashes start or awake till 12 Midnight in England for 85, 2005 Ashes). 

It was also a great pleasure listening to John Arlott, Alan McGilvaray, Brian Johnston, Christopher Martin- Jenkins, and Jim Maxwell.. What commentators, They through their voice, brought cricket to your eyes. 

Let me know your Ashes Memory, the famous one!!???

Have a good day

Regards

Karthik. 

Ashes being the greatest cricket event, may be the top 5 sporting events. I thought I would go through my memory (NO Google) on key Ashes moments from 1975……!

1975 Sydney Test Aussies regained Ashes, Greg Chappal caught Arnold off Mallet. 3-0, 2 to play.

1977 Geoff Boycott Series 100s, Batted 5 days in a test,  England regain Ashes 3-0. Alan Knott epic rescues. Bob Woolmer too class act. 

1978-> Enter Alan Border / Rodney Hogg… Nothing could be done, England pound Aussies 5-1. Lambs to Slaughter.

1979 3 tests between West Indies vs Aussies matches. Aussies won 3-0, Geoff Boycott 99 Not out, carried his bat too.. 1st player to be left stranded on 99.

1981- Bothm Ashes. Enough said…! Personally, disappointing even radio commentary stopped. I watched Bob Willis spell first time yesterday boy what an Angry man! (Leeds!) 

1983- Enter Geoff Lawson, destroyer..! Aussies Regained Ashes 2-1. Miller famous rebound catch of Tavare to end Thomson Border resistance!!!

1985 England pounded Aussies…. 4-1 I think after 1-0 trailing, Wayne Philips out, conterversial catch of Gower Boot. Gower/ Gooch 300 runs in a day..

1986-> Enter Steve Waugh… England Retain Ashes. Mike Gatting said No hope for Australian Cricket.

1989 Border Win Ashes… Big Merv Knocks the stumps down… Terry Alderman like 1981 had lot of fun but on winning side this time.  Fastest Regain of Ashes..! Boon and Marsh 304/0 end day 1..! First ashes I didn't even have a radio to listen or track scores, as I moved to a new place/ new job. (Ratlam Madhya Pradesh!)

1992- Aussies dominance continues home, Darren Gough heroics for a consolation win.

1993- Shane Warne ball of century…. Aussies win easily. England out of depth. Graham Thorpe the hope star for England.

1995 I don’t remember this series… Wonder why??? Aussies won 3-1 or so….

1997---Aussies dominance continues in England, they come back after first test loss to win 3-1.
1999- Ashes stay in Australia. 3-1 I cant even remember this series as England were in worst performance so not much followed up. Also I was busy in chaning jobs and so cricket was last thing on mind.

2001- Ashes 3-1 Another fastest win… Waugh, Warne, McGrath pound England.

2003- 4-1 Australia, England Cricket at its lowest.

2005 The greatest Ashes Ever 2-1 with Petersen century.. England Regained Ashes after 1985, I was in Thailand listening over Internet. First time crowd came to watch cricket match praying all 5 days of rain… (England up 2-1 and rains would do!).

2007 Australia Regained Ashes. Pounding poor games by England after dominating many times.

2009, 13, 15, 19, 2023--- England Didn’t lose Ashes series in England. Australia have not won Ashes in England since 2001…! England won 9,13,15 and draw 2-2. 19 and 2023. England bowling was too good!!

2010- England Regained Ashes and won in Australia 3-1 after 1-0 down. 400 for 1 was common score for England and as was Australia’s 39/5… Showed gulf in class..!

2014,18,22-- England had no answer to Aussies on slaught! Series was lost even before it began! Only Question now is My favorite crickter Joe Root, would ever win an Ashes or score 100s in Australia!