7 August 2005. England win by 2 runs at Edgbaston.
Read MoreAshes 1953: Watson and Bailey save England at Lord's
30 June 1953. Bailey and Watson save England
Read MoreAshes 1920-21: Arthur Mailey narrowly misses capturing all ten
February 15, 1921. Arthur Mailey captured 9 English wickets at Melbourne Cricket Ground and could have taken all ten if Patsy Hendren had not been dropped off his bowling. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the inimitable wrist-spinner who bowled like a millionaire.
Read MoreAshes 1932-33: Bodyline strikes as Woodfull is struck on the heart
On January 14, 1933, Australian captain Bill Woodfull staggered after being hit over the heart by a ball from Harold Larwood. Two days later, wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield edged a pull off the same bowler to his temple. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day Bodyline bowling brought the situation on the brink of a riot.
Read MoreAshes 1911-12: England beat a raging bushfire and then finish off the Australians
January 14, 1912. In between their superlative performance to overcome the Australians at Adelaide, the England players fought a bushfire to save the residence of the Governor-General of South Australia. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the brilliance of Jack Hobbs, Frank Foster and Sydney Barnes on the field and the bravery of the English cricketers off it.
Read MoreAshes 1907-08 Clem Hill recovers from illness turns the tables on England
January 14, 1908. Australia were on the verge of meek surrender when Clem Hill got off the sick bed, walked into the arena and played one of the most remarkable innings of all time. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the Adelaide Test of 1907-08 Ashes, the third thriller on the trot in a series that has been criminally forgotten.
Read MoreAshes 1907-08: England tail clinch thriller
January 7, 1908. A second thriller in the space of a few days, and a second classic Test we have all but forgotten. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the Melbourne Test that marked the debut of Jack Hobbs, and saw Syd Barnes and Arthur Fielder steal a fascinating win from the proverbial jaws of defeat.
Read MoreAshes 1954-55: Frank Tyson blows Australia away at Sydney
December 22, 1954. In a spectacular spell of sustained, scorching fast bowling, Frank Tyson decimated the Australian batting at Sydney. Arunabha Sengupta writes about Peter May’s hundred and Tyson’s 10 wickets that snatched a memorable, unlikely victory for England.
Read MoreAshes 1907-08: Australian tail clinches thriller at Sydney
December 19, 1907. A tale of suspense, tension and swinging fortunes at Sydney ended in a riveting two-wicket win for Australia, as Tibby Cotter and Gerry Hazlitt held their nerves at the death. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the nerve racking first Test of the 1907-08 Ashes, one of the two timeless classics the series produced that have become almost lost to our remembrances.
Read MoreAshes 1981: Powered by Ian Botham, England clinch series
September 1, 1981. End of a magical series with a rather subdued final day at The Oval. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the final Test match of the magnificent 1981 Ashes which saw Mike Brearley and Allan Knott play for England for the last time in their careers.
Read MoreAshes 1882: The Birth
August 29, 1882. The on-field gamesmanship of WG Grace so incensed Fred Spofforth that it produced a bowling spell that scorched The Oval. As the English batting was cremated in the fire, The Ashes came into being. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that gave birth to the most famous and enduring of all cricketing rivalries.
Read MoreAshes 1905: Bosanquet helps win a race against time and light
England won the race against time and light in a finish laced with excitement and pathos. Arunabha Sengupta writes about the game that saw the best innings of Archie MacLaren, one of the pioneering spells of match-winning googly bowling by Bernard Bosanquet and the desperate attempt by Victor Trumper to get to the crease.
Read MoreAshes Prelude 1882: The Miracle of the Studd brothers
May 31, 1882. Cambridge University, powered by the three gifted Studd brothers, defeated the great Australian side of 1882 in a historic encounter. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the match and at the role of the great cricketer and missionary CT Studd in the famous victory.
Read MoreAshes 1890: The first Test to be abandoned without a ball being bowled
August 25, 1890. The day Old Trafford was rained into the annals of history. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the first Test match to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Read MoreAshes Prelude 1880: The first ever Test Match in England
On September 6, 1880, the first Test was played on English soil. It was also the debut of the great WG Grace. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the historic match at The Oval which culminated in a thrilling finish.
Read MoreAshes 1911-12: The day England lost a Test because SF Barnes was angry
On December 16, 1911, Victor Trumper scored the last Test century of his fantastic career and England stumbled to a huge defeat. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the day when the tourists were perhaps done in by a curious piece of strategy.
Read MoreAshes 1956: End of a dismal tour for Australia
August 28, 1956. In spite of over two days of playing time lost because of the weather, the Australians just about managed to struggle and limp to a draw on the final day of their dismal tour. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the day that saw Australia play 38.1 overs to score 27 for 5 as Jim Laker weaved his final bit of magic.
Read MoreAshes 1964: Fred Trueman reaches 300 wickets
August 15, 1964. After rather listless bowling, Fred Trueman suddenly ran through the Australian lower order. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day when the Yorkshire fast bowler got Neil Hawke caught by Colin Cowdrey, thus becoming the first bowler in the history of Test cricket to capture 300 wickets.
Read MoreAshes Prelude 1878: The sensational Lord's encounter that never got Test status
May 27, 1878. Before the first Test was played in England, a team of travelling Australian cricketers met a strong MCC side at Lord’s. The match ended within a single day and did more for establishing international cricket than any played before or since. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the day that saw 31 wickets tumble for 105 runs.
Read MoreAshes 1902: The Jessop Miracle
August 13, 1902. The day that became immortal in the history of cricket for an incredible finish to an incredible Test match. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when Gilbert Jessop launched himself at the Australian attack to score 104 in 77 minutes to turn a certain defeat into a sensational win by one wicket at The Oval.
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