Ashes 1926: Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe perform miracle on an Oval gluepot

August 17, 1926. After a storm had raged across South London, turning The Oval pitch into a pudding, Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe scripted one of the most remarkable opening partnerships in the history of the game. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the Ashes win for England with Wilfred Rhodes and Harold Larwood, two inspired selections at the twilight and dawn of their respective careers, firing the Australians out on the fourth day.

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Ashes 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.

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