Ashes in 80s - 1985 Ashes Series

[@mrkipling2201]

This was the first Ashes series I ever watched live on television. I watched as much of it as I was able to and it was brilliant. Thanks for uploading these mate. Brings back great memories.

[@That_Random_Bloke]

Pretty much exactly my thoughts. The series that hooked me on cricket. Wonderful memories 🙂

[@robertvere2263]

16:25 the angles make me think that the ball hit Lamb on the way up after bouncing but it is hard to see. Terrible decision though. Benefit of the doubt?

[@monkeman3584]

Ditto, Mr Kipling. This was my cricket debut. Never looked back.

[@mrkipling2201]

Brilliant mate. I really appreciate your reply. Are you still watching?? I'm still mainly a test cricket fan but I don't mind the ODI game. T20's?? You can keep that nonsense. Even County Cricket for me, over T20's. I'm a member of Surrey and England now. Planning on going to the next Ashes series in Australia.

[@roybennett9284]

Remember it well .year 11,@ figtree high,1985

[@wobblertv8083]

Andrew Hilditch was Bothams bunny ...that long leg trap had him all ends up .

[@mrkipling2201]

Gatting was Herschelle Gibbs, before Herschelle Gibbs!! Gatting's dropped catch in India in the 1993 test series, was even worse!!

[@That_Random_Bloke]

And that’s before his reverse sweep in the 1987 World Cup Final. But God bless Gatt, he did win us everything on the 86/87 Ashes tour.

[@mrkipling2201]

​@@That_Random_Blokethat's true. We'll forgive those mistakes because of that!!

[@40jarod]

"Margaret Thatcher's Government loathed across much of the land". Why mention this? What the hell has this got to do with cricket? By the way, she won handsomely 2 years later.

[@timothyodonnell605]

the left

[@That_Random_Bloke]

It’s a true statement, but you’re right, it’s not relevant. They’d never say about the 2005 series that Blair was hugely unpopular due to Iraq.

[@effieomg3994]

Margaret Thatcher never lost an election or a war. She was very popular.

[@effieomg3994]

Margaret Thatcher never lost an election. She was very popular.

[@svgkm]

Gower Ashes