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September 18, 2019 Australia / England / Features

2019 Ashes Worst XI – who gets into our composite team?

4 minute readNever mind all those Ashes Best XIs. Who would get into the far more hotly-contested 2019 Ashes Worst XI? 1. David Warner – 95 runs at 9.50 First name on our team sheet even if we weren’t starting at the top and working our way down. If Josh Hazlewood had

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September 17, 2019 Australia / England

The 2019 Ridiculous Ashes was a great Ridiculous Ashes, the 2019 Ridiculous Ashes was a ridiculous Ridiculous Ashes

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September 16, 2019 Australia / England

Is the Oval Test the most maudlin of all the Tests?

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September 14, 2019 Australia / England

Is Steve Smith finally tired of batting?

< 1 minute readEngland v Australia, fifth Test, day two

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September 9, 2019 Australia / England

The fourth Test was ridiculous. But exactly how ridiculous?

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September 7, 2019 Australia / England

Stuart Broad is a shenanigan superhero

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September 6, 2019 Australia / England

Ben Stokes’ almighty celebration of absolutely nothing at all

2 minute readEngland v Australia, fourth Test, day two

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September 5, 2019 Australia / England

It was windy at Old Trafford. Here are the wind’s three finest cameos from day one of the fourth Ashes Test

3 minute readEngland v Australia, fourth Test, day one

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September 3, 2019 Australia / England

Joe Root Burnout Watch – part four

< 1 minute readHow burnt-out is Joe Root right now?

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August 30, 2019 Australia / England

In praise of Jack Leach, England’s finest number 11 batsman

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  1. King Cricket on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 8, 2025

    It continues to be out. As for when it was first out? That's another matter.

  2. King Cricket on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 8, 2025

    Wouldn't say that was the full equation, but it does feel like Ted's in there with a few others.

  3. Mike C on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 8, 2025

    Laurence Elderbrook = Ted Dexter!

  4. Chuck on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 7, 2025

    So, is it out today, or what? I wasn't sure, reading the article.

  5. King Cricket on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 7, 2025

    We'd say get stuck into Typhoon and forget about your copy of The Ridiculous Ashes. Ideally forget about it so…

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