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.. 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. 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. 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.
Andrew Strauss (Captain) - Middlesex
Alastair Cook (Vice Captain) - Essex
James Anderson - Lancashire
Ian Bell - Warwickshire
Tim Bresnan - Yorkshire
Stuart Broad - Nottinghamshire
Paul Collingwood - Durham
Steven Davies - Surrey
Steven Finn - Middlesex
Eoin Morgan - Middlesex
Monty Panesar - Sussex
Kevin Pietersen - Hampshire
Matt Prior - Sussex
Graeme Swann - Nottinghamshire
Chris Tremlett - Surrey
Jonathan Trott - Warwickshire
Ashes News
England have done the impossible and beaten Australia in the Melbourne Test by an Innings and 157 runs to retain the Ashes, a magnificent display by our boys down under had broken Australian hearts and led to a humiliating defeat for the Aussies. Is this one of the best England Teams ever? all the guys have to do is go on and win the final test of the series in Sydney to be played from the 3rd to 7th January 2011. Australian Captain Ricky Ponting has had to withdraw from the final test due to an injury to his finger, and the Aussies are offering debuts to Usman Khawaja, Michael Beer.
