A challenge to maintain the rage
THERE’S a danger that the kind of intense competition that has characterised the best of the Ashes will be hard to sustain over 10 Tests in just six months.
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Old order returns to the Don’s paradise
SIR DONALD Bradman used to say that he would sooner bat on a good English pitch than any other, and the best of those in his day was Trent Bridge.
Swann’s thoughts turn to knight time
GRAEME Swann’s humour and wit make a strong shield against nerves and the scale of an impending Ashes series meant that he was on top form yesterday.
The Murray method – how to raise a star
SO, you want to be the next Judy Murray? It is a worthy ambition. Although sporting parents often get a rotten press, the reality is very different.
Lendl perfect foil for kindred spirit
ANDY MURRAY could not have known what a perfect fit it would be when he chose to hire the former world No1 Ivan Lendl as coach.
Starc prepares to laugh off banter
MITCHELL Starc, the man earmarked by Andrew Strauss as a significant threat, is unruffled at the prospect of being taunted during the Ashes series.
Murray gives lesson in champion mindset
WHAT is the difference between a great player and a champion? It’s not just winning, it’s deeper: a quirk of mind, or personality, perhaps something marrow-deep.
Wallabies show respect to tour traditions
WHEN James Horwill, the Australia captain, was interviewed soon after the match over the stadium communications system, the thousands of Lions followers gave him both barrels.
Friends, we hope to beat you bastards
AUSTRALIA and Britain have more in common than history: multiculturalism, sport, combativeness.
Ashes tumult and shouting have died
IT’S a less macho game, with fewer verbals.
Who needed luck?
FORTUNE favours the brave, and I had the bravest on my side.
Catnap sets Bartoli up to get the cream
MARION BARTOLI likes cats. Loves them. Thinks she will be one in her next life. And once you know that, everything makes sense.
Maths unlocks secrets of spin
TWENTY years after Shane Warne’s Ashes “ball of the century”, two Australian brothers have devised a mathematical formula to help replicate it.
Roberts beats odds for Lions’ encore
LAST Friday night, Jamie Roberts enjoyed the thrill of playing guitar on stage with the Manic Street Preachers, his favourite band and fellow Welshmen, in Melbourne.
Numbers add up to England dominance
IT is an exercise that has stood us in good stead before the past few Ashes series. A simple match-up of the two sets of players, resulting in a composite team.
Novak warns Murray of ‘best ever form’
A DEFIANT Novak Djokovic looms as the menacing presence favoured to deny British tennis the champion it cherishes above all others.
O’Driscoll the man to inspire
IN Sam Warburton’s absence, the Irishman has all the attributes necessary to lead the Lions in the deciding international.
Wallabies sense chance for final blow
THE rain in Noosa, where the Lions have arrived to get away from it all, will have done little to alleviate their mood.
King of the court marks 40-year dream
BILLIE JEAN KING has always been somebody with dreams and the setting could not have been more idyllic for the pathfinder who changed the course of women’s tennis history.
Froome victory a win for the Tour
THE French would hate it but the best person to win the 100th Tour de France may be Briton Chris Froome.
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