Battle of the Ashes Moments

[Themer]

Harmison gets Kasp.

 

[Somerset]

Jones...Bowden...Kasprowicz the man to go.

Perfectly summed up by Richie - would vote for Botham's spell in most other battles but the climax to the Edgbaston test has to get my vote.

 

[andyc]

(3)Gary Pratt running out Ricky Ponting at Trent Bridge 10 vs 8 (63)Glenn McGrath's 5fer at Lord's

Farcical.

Botham

 

[vic_orthdox]

Tough to say, because Botham's is the bigger cricketing achievement, but wasn't around for it. In the end, if we're talking about moments, then I'll have to take Edgbaston.

Imagine if they had've referred Kaspa's wicket with the UDRS!

 

[wpdavid]

I'll go for the Kasper dismissal because of the emotional baggage that we'd been carrying from losing to them for 16 years and where we'd have been if they'd beaten us after being outplayed for most of that match.

As someone has already said, obv Botham's 5-fer was the greater achievment. But you could see us possibly coming back from 2-1 down in 1981.

 

[morgieb]

The Edgbaston thing. Arguably the greatest test ever.

 

[GIMH]

Poms all plumbing for another moment where a poor decision gets them over the line. Typical.

Tough round this tbf. Our side in 81 was ok without being tremendous by any stretch - really only Lillee, Marsh, Border and Hughes of great quality. And of course, Kaspa wasn't out so that really doesn't count either.

Guess I'll have to abstain.

He was plumb lbw earlier in the day, of course, so it should never have happened as it did

 

[zaremba]

The Edgbaston thing. Arguably the greatest test ever.

Both of these games were at Edgbaston...

 

[GIMH]

Farcical.

I agree, who the hell are the eight people who voted for that hack?

 

[Spark]

Edgbaston, Kasper and Harmison.

Safe to say I wouldn't be a tenth of the cricket fan I am now without it. Loved every minute of it, even if we did lose.

 

[zaremba]

It's a pretty bloody good match that can boast 2 oustanding Ashes Moments within literally seconds of each other (the other being the Fred/Brett manlove which should perhaps win this whole competition)

 

[zaremba]

ESPN's match of the day was Butcher's 173no at Leeds in 2001. A seriously great match-winning innings against an outstanding bowling attack on a difficult pitch, and fair play to the crims showing him a bit of respect.

 

[MW1304]

This battle could be the final tbh

 

[grecian]

Would go for Botham, but have had to listen to his commentary, for what seems millenniums, so Harmi/jones.

 

[pasag]

Edgbaston

 

[Howe_zat]

Edgbaston

They were both at Edgbaston...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

2005 just but basically because i watched it live.

Both were better than either of the previous votes moments anyway.Tough that one has to go already.

 

[vcs]

It's a pretty bloody good match that can boast 2 oustanding Ashes Moments within literally seconds of each other (the other being the Fred/Brett manlove which should perhaps win this whole competition)

I'd be disgusted if the ball of the (last) century doesn't take it...

 

[vcs]

My vote for this round goes to Harmison to Kasprowicz

 

[zaremba]

I'd be disgusted if the ball of the (last) century doesn't take it...

It's going to be a great battle. My money's on Flintoff commiserating with Lee though because, while other contenders (eg Botham's 149* or Warne's Ball of the Century) might be to an extent divisive, both sets of supporters will vote for Flintoff/Lee - and rightly so. It's maybe my favourite moment in the whole of sport, and certainly my favourite photograph of all time (at least among those suitable for viewing on a family website).