English Ashes Team | The Ashes Test
The English Ashes team contained few surprises: The team captain is Andrew Strauss who at 32 is considered by many to be the perfect choice of captain to take on the Aussies. He plays his cricket for Middlesex he has played in 62 test matches and against the aussies he has played 10 test and scored 640 runs. Kevin Pietersen who plays for Hampshire at 29 years is considered to be in his prime he has great test experience having played in 52 test once again he's played in 10 against the aussies and made 963 runs. Andrew Flintoff needs no introductions an all rounder who plays for Lancashire at 31 he his one of our more experienced players having played in 75 test of which 11 were against the aussies where he has scored 706 runs. Alastair Cook at 24 is one of the younger team members an opening batsman with lots of promise Alastair plays for Essex he has played 5 test against the Aussies and scored 276 runs. Ravi Bopara one of our middle order batsmen also plays for Essex and like Alastair Cook is one of our younger batsmen he has played 6 test against the aussies and scored 397 runs. Paul Collingwood a 33 year old who plays for Durham Paul has played in 48 test of which 6 were against the aussies and he has scored 450 runs against them. Matt Prior a wicket keeper who plays for Sussex. Ian Bell 27 year old Middle order batsman who plays for Warwickshire competed in 46 test matches 10 against the aussies and has scored 502 runs against them.
Bowlers: Stuart Broad one of our youngest players at just 23 turns out for Nottinghamshire a fast bowler of note he's taken 46 test wickets. Graeme Swann a 30 year old offspinner who also plays for Nottinghamshire played in 7 test and has taken 34 wickets. Ryan Sidebottom a 31 year old Fast bowler who also plays for Nottinghamshire played in 21 test he has taken 77 wickets. Graham Onions 26 year old fast bowler plays for Durham played in 2 test and has taken 10 wickets. James Anderson a 26 year old fast bowler plays for Lancashire he has turned out for 37 test with 128 wickets to his credit. Monty Panesar another player who needs no introduction a 27 year spin bowler who plays for Northamptonshire he has played in 38 test. Steve Harmison a 30 fast bowler for Durham he has played in 61 test taking 221 wickets.
DATE |
VENUE |
RESULTS |
July 8 -12 2009 |
Cardiff |
Draw |
July 16 - 20 2009 |
Lord's |
England Win |
July 30 - Aug 3 2009 |
Edgbaston |
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August 7 - 11 2009 |
Headingley |
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August 20 - 24 2009 |
The Oval |
Ashes News
The Aussie series of this great sporting rivalry will start on the 25th of November will visit Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, and finish in Sydney by which time if the Aussies haven't totally exhausted our guys by dragging them half way round the world we should have retained our ashes.
