Ashes Statistical Quirks and Questions

[Adwin]

I remember feeling like a zombie at work for most of that series... But I couldn't have cared less. Perma-smile on my face.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

I remember feeling like a zombie at work for most of that series... But I couldn't have cared less. Perma-smile on my face.

It was that good even my wife stayed up and watched it

 

[Adwin]

It was that good even my wife stayed up and watched it

My wife's attempt at joining me in watching cricket usually ends up with "isn't Stuart Broad pretty?"

 

[Furball]

Just watched the Adelaide 2010 DVD.

By far my favourite England test win.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

My wife's attempt at joining me in watching cricket usually ends up with "isn't Stuart Broad pretty?"

That's funny coz mine just highlights how ugly some are (Siddle mostly)

 

[Furball]

I think I'm right in saying Cook score more runs last time out in Oz than he has in his other 3 Ashes series combined?

 

[Cabinet96]

Sounds right.

 

[GIMH]

I think I'm right in saying Cook score more runs last time out in Oz than he has in his other 3 Ashes series combined?

Yeah 766 out of 1507

So if he bats to a start in the second dig then it won't be the case

 

[Furball]

He won't get a bat because we'll win by an innings.

 

[GIMH]

Look dude I know that but

 

[Furball]

When was the last time Australia failed to win a Test in an Ashes series?

 

[Expressway76]

When was the last time Australia failed to win a Test in an Ashes series?

1977

 

[Howe_zat]

England now 13 Tests unbeaten, which equals the unbeaten run in 2004-05. Best before that was a 27-Test run in 1968-71.

 

[GIMH]

What are our fixtures after the Ashes? Do we go to the windies or have I just pulled that out of my arse?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

England now 13 Tests unbeaten, which equals the unbeaten run in 2004-05. Best before that was a 27-Test run in 1968-71.

28 of which were draws?

*/late-60s-cricket-stereotyping*

 

[Howe_zat]

What are our fixtures after the Ashes? Do we go to the windies or have I just pulled that out of my arse?

We do, but it's just limited overs games. Next Tests are Sri Lanka over here in May.

 

[Furball]

What are our fixtures after the Ashes? Do we go to the windies or have I just pulled that out of my arse?

Test wise, we've got 2 at home to Sri Lanka, 5 at home to India and 3 away to the West Indies after the World Cup.

 

[Daemon]

Not really the Ashes but -

Last week Boyd Rankin, playing for England, dismissed Ed Joyce of Ireland. In the 2007 World Cup Rankin - then playing for Ireland - dismissed Joyce who was then playing for England.

Pretty cool

 

[benchmark00]

Not really the Ashes but -



Pretty cool

You have missed the best bit about that - both times Joyce was dismissed for 1.

 

[Daemon]

You have missed the best bit about that - both times Joyce was dismissed for 1.

Heh, even better.