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Date: August 8, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

It took less than 100 minutes to disassemble Australia’s batting line-up on day one at Trent Bridge. Like a modern day Midas, Stuart Broad claimed an incredible 8-15 off 9.3 overs. It was a good thing that Nottingham specialist James Anderson was injured. Australia’s humiliation lasted just 111 deliveries – the quickest dismissal of any […]

Date: August 7, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Time is running out for Shaun Marsh to claim a permanent spot in the Australian Test side. He is in the frame for a recall tonight at the expense of his state captain, Adam Voges. Although, given Voges has played many seasons for Northamptonshire whose home ground of Trent Bridge is the venue for the […]

Date: August 1, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

The national selectors have been decisive and swift to react in this series. Shane Watson had his lifeline extended for the opening Test at Cardiff but twin failures with the bat and a wicket-less showing with the ball saw him jettisoned in favour of Mitch Marsh. Brad Haddin entered the series on the back of […]

Date: July 31, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Australia’s batting was eviscerated by a purposeful and determined England attack on the opening day of the third Test. Led by James Anderson’s Ashes best 6-47, the tourists were humbled – all out 136 from a mere 36.4 overs. It was a massive come down for the Australians who rollicked to a first innings total […]

Date: July 24, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

It appears that Brad Haddin is ready to resume his role behind the stumps for the third Test at Edgbaston next week. But should he be selected? Nobody would have wished upon anyone the situation that confronted him a few days out from the Lord’s Test when he learned that his young daughter was once […]

Date: July 22, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Chris Rogers’ Test career may have come to a premature end. The pugnacious left-hander announced ahead of this Ashes series that it would be his last beneath the baggy green. However, a dizzy spell that took effect in the middle of Lord’s some two days after he was struck in the helmet by James Anderson […]

Date: July 18, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Chris Rogers is a throwback to another era. He is largely a square peg in a world of round holes. Young batsmen nowadays are schooled in clearing the front leg, going big and expected to display more versatility than a Swiss Army knife. Less than two months from his 38th birthday, you get the feeling […]

Date: July 17, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Was Cardiff a “hiccup” as Australian coach Darren Lehmann believes or the sign of a more significant malady? We will find out over the next few days at the sport’s spiritual home It will be a different looking Australian line-up with wicket-keeper Brad Haddin stepping down due to personal reasons and Peter Nevill making his […]

Date: July 14, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Shane Watson got out twice leg before wicket at Cardiff. No surprise I hear you say as throughout his career he has been dismissed in that fashion on average 30 per cent of the time. When you dissect his career further the stats look even more problematic for the remainder of this series. His twin […]

Date: July 10, 2015 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

There is an age old adage in cricket that “catches win matches” and they certainly do. But in order to take the catch there needs to be the right bowler supported by a fieldsman in the right position. And the man charged with getting those combinations right is the captain. In this Ashes series that […]