Battle of the Ashes Moments

[GotSpin]

Not just this thread, you just moan. A lot.

No, I really don't. And in any case, they are usually justified.

 

[Jarquis]

Ftr you nominated 3 things and all 3 have advanced.

 

[GotSpin]

Shut up.

You're not a mod any more so I couldn't give two figs what you think

 

[GotSpin]

Ftr you nominated 3 things and all 3 have advanced.

Oh did I. Excellent. Still think some of the nominations are fairly shoddy though. I do remember coming back on to add some others but it'd started already. Not your fault though

 

[Jarquis]

Yeah, as I said I needed some stuff to pad it out and went for whatever I found on the premise that if it hasn't been nominated already it probably won't win.

 

[vcs]

Meh.

Flintoff, I guess.

 

[Somerset]

Panesar and Anderson.

 

[GIMH]

This is such a **** battle. There's been a 100 years of ashes moments but apparently the only things worthy of mention happened in the past five years

No, I really don't. And in any case, they are usually justified.

Marcuss is right though, everyone got a chance to nominate. And okay, the Barmy Army one is not one I'd go for, but the other two are two of my favourite Ashes moments, cricket moments even. Because I'm English and in my mid-twenties so yes, my favourite Ashes moments will come from 05 and 09.

Now let's all hug it out

 

[Themer]

Flintoff's five for.

 

[Burgey]

Marcuss is right though, everyone got a chance to nominate. And okay, the Barmy Army one is not one I'd go for, but the other two are two of my favourite Ashes moments, cricket moments even. Because I'm English and in my mid-twenties so yes, my favourite Ashes moments will come from 05 and 09.

Now let's all hug it out

Had a hard life, tttt.

Flintoff in this. Superb bowling performance in that innings.

 

[Jarquis]

(57)Barmy Army in 2005 vs 7 (13)Jimmy and Monty's Last Stand vs 4 (37)Flintoff Takes 5 at Lord's

 

[Jarquis]

Battle #26

(58)Derek Randall's Century
Only Test: Australia v England at Melbourne, Mar 12-17, 1977 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBy5Cijlx8g

vs

(23)Maurice Tate 38 wicket series.
Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

vs

(51)Geoff Miller catches Thomson!
4th Test: Australia v England at Melbourne, Dec 26-30, 1982 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Well this would've been a nightmare forever for Tavare, it's a sitter really......

YouTube - Famous end to 1982/83 Mellbourne Ashes Test Match

 

[Burgey]

Ahhh... Great battle this. Remember Randall and the Thommo-AB partnership, the latter like it was yesterday. Interesting that GC opted to bowl first that match, just saying...

Iirc Randall doffed his cap to Lillee in the first dig, just before he was caught behind. What a match that was.

Still, going to shout out for Tate here. Phenomenal performance.

 

[Jarquis]

On a different plain altogether was his 174 in 1977 in the Centenary Test against a strong Australia side at Melbourne. With England chasing an improbable 463 to win, Randall took them unbelievably close - doffing his cap to the mighty Dennis Lillee in the process after just evading a bouncer - but in the end their valiant chase fell 46 runs short.

What I went off

 

[vic_orthdox]

Thommo and AB failing to get there.

 

[morgieb]

Randall.

 

[vcs]

Miller catches Thomson.

 

[andyc]

The Miller catch

 

[vic_orthdox]

Peter Siddle taking a hattrick on the first day of 2010/11 series.

 

[Somerset]

Peter Siddle taking a hattrick on the first day of 2010/11 series.

Haha, I'd second that for a late entry.

Voting for the Thomson and Border partnership in the 82/83 Ashes for this round.