England has lost the Ashes - lots of reasons : the guys who were supposed to perform well, didn't (Cook and Root); the lower order couldn't bat well, the English bowlers weren't fast enough, the Aussies batted really well and their bowlers were really fast! But yes, a very important reason - I guess England did indeed miss Stokes! Shocking that it appears to come down to one man's absence. But honestly, Stokes in the 2nd Test could have meant an English win and Stokes in the first test could have meant a test draw. He most likely wouldn't have been able to save this 3rd test though.
So, time for England to introspect and for the Aussies to experiment.
After another ho-hum ODI series (India-SL), where the only excitement was in the ODI that India lost (we could have been all out for a record low score), it will be time for India to go to SA. A real test awaits the team - rude shock for Virat after the honeymoon? Or maybe, this time, India will really play well. Lets see.
Also worth seeing, or rather following is a new format. The T10 format that was held in Dubai. Got over pretty fast. Each individual game lasts 90 mins and from what the reports indicate, it seemed pretty exciting - http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21802800/the-top-ten-t10
Maybe finally, cricket has some means of competing with football!
So, time for England to introspect and for the Aussies to experiment.
After another ho-hum ODI series (India-SL), where the only excitement was in the ODI that India lost (we could have been all out for a record low score), it will be time for India to go to SA. A real test awaits the team - rude shock for Virat after the honeymoon? Or maybe, this time, India will really play well. Lets see.
Also worth seeing, or rather following is a new format. The T10 format that was held in Dubai. Got over pretty fast. Each individual game lasts 90 mins and from what the reports indicate, it seemed pretty exciting - http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21802800/the-top-ten-t10
Maybe finally, cricket has some means of competing with football!
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