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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Read MoreAshes 1953: Watson and Bailey save England at Lord's
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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 1894-95: Stoddart's side wins after following on
December 20, 1894. For the first time in the history of Test cricket, a team won after following on. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the amazing Test match where Australia were done in by rain, sun and a drunk Bobby Peel.
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 1893: Arthur Shrewsbury becomes first to score 1000, Andrew Stoddart first captain to declare
July 17, 1893. The day that saw the first man to reach 1,000 runs in Test cricket and the start of the Test match that witnessed the first ever declaration. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the feat of Arthur Shrewsbury and the path-breaking decision of Andrew Stoddart.
Read MoreAshes 1921: Old Archie MacLaren's amateurs defeat Warwick Armstrong's mighty men
Many an armchair fan may have examined the performance of a national side and boasted “my team could beat them”, safe in the knowledge that they’ll never be required to prove it. Michael Jones looks back to August 30, 1921, when the former England captain Archie MacLaren claimed that he could pick a team to defeat the all-conquering Australian side — and did so.
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.
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