1997 ASHES REVIEW - ALL SIX TESTS!

[@ds9642]

Richie Benaud’s commentary was perfect for Tests.

[@kristiin194]

I agree with you both. He was, is and always will be a legend. Of all the voices I heard on commentary whilst growing up, his is the one I always remember. I think fiery is a close second, tho for completely different reasons! I don't know if anyone will agree but I think Shane Warne will become a legendary commentator. RIP Mr. Benaud. He is sorely missed. If he played the game as calmly and professionally as he did his commentary, I bet he was 'some player, I can tell you'. Hope you guys are well and good :)

[@MrBhargavafirst]

True

[@laxeystu8096]

There's a lot to say about this series because England performed well for a while before falling away. England played well, but they weren't as good as that Australia side. In hindsight it's Devon Malcolm who played throughout the series who could have added more - a genuinely quick bowler, when Gough left, he could have been a leader.

[@mrkipling2201]

The chopping and changing in selection hampered us throughout the 1990’s. Look at the 4th test of this series for example. Mike Smith in for Caddick?? Why??

[@laxeystu8096]

@@mrkipling2201 I remember that. Caddick might have suited that pitch as well. However he 'underperformed' quite often as well. Mike Smith was the leading bowler in county cricket at the time and had done very well. He was a sort of skiddy left arm swing bowler. Just a mistake in selection and team management.

[@evertonnut1]

I felt that even though Eng won, the second innings Australia total, set them up for the rest of the series as they realised that they could make runs in the further tests

[@kristiin194]

33:34 - wow Trent Bridge has really really changed since then. Without the Trent Bridge House building there I wouldn't of realised they were in Notts.

[@mrkipling2201]

Changed beyond all recognition nearly.

[@theeviltwaz]

I think this is when McGrath really came of age, even though he was Australia's best fast bowler before McDermott announced his retirement. Seaming it both ways at 88+mph, that's pretty good. It was the first series I watched all the way through, but watching us get monstered at Headingley and Trent Bridge wasn't much fun!

[@dokcye]

Nathan Williams if

[@vineethnair4137]

@@dokcye England will win in Australia this time

[@mrkipling2201]

@@vineethnair4137 I hope so!!

[@mrkipling2201]

He properly announced himself in the series against the West Indies in the Caribbean in 1995 but this was the first time we had seen him properly in the Ashes. I agree, he was accurate and very fast in the first half of his career.

[@umeshsurenthiran9205]

​@@mrkipling2201 He was one of the reasons why Australia dominated for long periods of time which brings me on to their most instrumental asset. They're one unit of players!!!!!!! It wasn't just the Waugh bros, it wasn't just Shane Warne, it wasn't just Glenn McGrath and it wasn't just Adam Gilchrist. It was everybody of that ultra status and ability that when put together created an absolute juggernaut of a country that destroyed anybody that got in their way. To win 3 consecutive world cups and 16 test matches in a row on TWO occasions is unheard of. I think this whole thing puts into perspective of the other teams that managed to defeat this monster of a team at all in that period.

[@robelinda]

45:10 what a beauty!

[@HarrynJessie]

Someone should have shown the first 45 seconds of this video to Steve Harmison.

[@aieeeful]

HarrynJessie yes he should see

[@hardi808]

my word, the ball at 31:30 , shane you beauty

[@AndyFNQ84]

Paul Reiffel was a genuine all-rounder; putting him out at number 9 was just ridiculous. He scored some serious runs in this series from low in the order - imagine if he had come in a bit earlier!

[@juz882010]

shane warne was oustanding, 40 in the first when everyone buckled, won the 3rd test on his own basically.

[@mrkipling2201]

The amount of coin tosses Australia won in ashes series was unbelievable!! They were good enough, they didn’t need any more help!!!!!

[@wheresmyoldaccount]

What about Warne's delivery at 31:31. Didn't take a wicket. But the turn!

[@laxeystu8096]

One of those deliveries that turns square

[@waseemchaudhry2933]

Another Brilliant Upload Keep It up

[@redwhiteandblueblood]

Matthew Elliott doing the old kookaburra to gray nicolls sponsorship change during the series Looks like he made his 199 with his first game with gray nics

[@lincolnbeggs9276]

48:34 one of the best 4 signals of all time

[@mrkipling2201]

England could have did what they did in the 4th Ashes test at Trent Bridge in 2015, at Edgbaston in the first test of 1997. Those last 2 wickets just held us up a bit. Then the 4th test, we leave out Caddick for Mike Smith!! Why?? That was our biggest problem in the 1990’s. Chopping and changing players far too much.

[@mrkipling2201]

We would have stood a better chance with him in the team. Yes you were too good and yes we were losers for 18 years. Then after 18 long years we won in 2005 and then won 5 out of the next 7 Ashes series. Including bowling out Australia for 60 in the least amount of overs ever!! 18.3!! Out before lunch!! Even through the 5-0 defeats and the 18 long years we were never that bad!!!!

[@loteroc8545]

Graham Thorpe was England Best Batsman post Gooch Retirement until Vaughan plundered runs

[@techBuffy]

Vaughn was no where near Thorpe, probably in class but not in mettle. Thorpe Averaged nearly 47, while Vaughn around 41. Thorpe Averaged 37 in ODIs while Vaughn 27. Vaughn had one great Ashes tour though. Vaughn also had the privilege of playing aging Gillespie, McGrath and Warne. An average of 41, is no plundering. KP was Englands first true World Class Batsman after Gooch. Knick Knight, though, in ODIs was exceptionally consistent. And Atherton had to open against some fearsome bowlers, so his average of 40 is way better than some of his peers

[@mrkipling2201]

I know that Warne has said that Graham Gooch is the best England batsman he’s ever bowled to. I’m not surprised. He was the one player in the 1993 ashes that played well for England. If it hadn’t been for him I hate to think how much worse we would have lost the series by!!

[@TomAraya23]

Yorkshire man Rhino!!! Darren Gough Legend!!!

[@skshivanand8]

excellent series

[@dojioji]

great stuff. thanks for uploading. mjr tokyo

[@robparker1227]

England were lucky not to lose 5-1. After England's fabulous start, Australia's huge total at Edgbaston brought everyone down to earth - England went on to win but it was already clear it wouldn't be easy. With 5 clear days at Lord's, Australia would have won that game after shooting out England for 77 in the first dig. By then, it was clear which way the wind was blowing - England were competitive at times in Manchester for the third game but their batting let them down and couldn't find a way to stop Steve Waugh and the tail adding runs. Dropping Elliot with Australia vulnerable at Headingley was the end of the Ashes. Australia ought to have chased down the total at the Oval as well after never giving England a sniff in Nottingham.

[@adamsamuel8593]

Lol England celebrate in the end like they actually win... Pretty Sad because Australia won the Ashes.

[@That_Random_Bloke]

Adam Samuel See the Aussies celebrate after winning in Sydney (5th test 1986/87). They did exactly the same thing. And 3-2 is a hell of a lot better than 4-1!!!

[@AndyFNQ84]

retained not won :)

[@Jordzs7]

They retained and won the series. 3-2. In fairness to England though, pretty exciting end to the series regardless.

[@mrkipling2201]

It was our best chance of winning the Ashes since we actually won it in 1986/87. I think we should have played Tufnell a lot more in that series. Unless he was injured and I can’t remember!!

[@TheSinnical]

easily the best Ashes before 2005 Thriller.....

[@charanthej]

Ponting is a champ

[@kristiin194]

The bad old days of the 90s, where England constantly changed the side. Noone was safe, noone could relax and just play the game, how many different bowlers did they use in this series alone? Is there many great teams that continuously chop and change their team each game? I personally hated the selectors during this era. The coaches never had enough time with anyone to actually work on their game. There is a Sky sports cricket KZbin video with the title 'were the 1990's English cricket's golden era?' and I don't think it's meant to be an ironic title. The 1990's weren't much fun as an England fan - but, as a fan of world cricket, the 90's were amazing. Almost every team had amazing bowlers, and that's why (in English crickets apparent 'Golden era') all Englands best batsmen, with the exception of maybe Graham Thorpe, averaged under 40. Im wondering if you put Athers and Nasser in today's side, what would they average or if you put Joe Root in the '97 side what would he be like? Omg I'm turning into a grumpy old man! Hope everyone's good.

[@CricQuizwithOmkar]

How did Healy got that? 31:32

[@sunnydhamija549]

Classic series.

[@anandhbalakrishnan3190]

Athers was a better captain- England were beginning to fight under him. Nasser Hussain made it even better.

[@evanwilliam9582]

6 Tests?

[@tejas2620]

@HarrynJessie lol..those were horrible wides

[@sleepyoufool1]

HOW ABOUT THE TAKE!!!!!!! OMFG

[@richarddennis2603]

Glenn McGrath: "The pitch stayed the same throughout the game" 2 minutes later: "The pitch probably did flatten out" Funny how it "flattened out" when he wasn't taking 8 for nothing. But when he did get all those wickets, nothing to do with the pitch, just the same all the way through the Test. Righto Glenn.

[@juz882010]

hes very young in that interview, he said someone told him about the slope lol

[@gauravkanwar2800]

mike Atherton is the biggest joker in English team

[@mrkipling2201]

You’re joking!! Atherton was very good, especially as he was an opener facing prime McGrath, Gillespie etc. An average of around 40 shows that. Watch his performance in Johannesburg in 1995 to see how good he was.

[@arshdeephara9951]

hate when they pretell everything ...

[@arunsadasivan1738]

Too much of white ball cricket is killing the quality of the game. Particularly t20 format is doing more harm to the game.

[@bhaskarbhasku2921]

appeal venkat has to be out

[@DerwinParkin]

52:18 Lol