- Cricket enthusiasts and diehard connoisseurs would have loved every single delivery bowled in the ongoing five-Test match series between Australia and England in England for the battle of Ashes. For cricket fans all across the world, the historical significance of the Ashes between the two oldest cricket rivals is self-evident. The enthusiasm, buzz, and quality of cricket on show during the hard-fought Test series are unquestionable. The mere mention of the Ashes gives the players on both sides an extra edge. This has frequently occurred in the field of cricket over the years. It might be a home-and-away series, but whether it is played in Australia or England, the intense tussle between both sides is simply captivating.
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- As you are aware, Team Australia dominated the first two Tests in the ongoing series surging ahead with a 2-0 lead. Cricket enthusiasts closely following the fortunes of Team England would know how the introduction of Head Coach Brendon McCullum has revolutionized the way the team approaches the game and the ploy against the opposition. The moniker attack is the best form of defense that has reached exalted levels by the way Team England has gone about demolishing the opposition through their attacking brand of cricket. Of course, the result of adopting this ultra-attacking mode is no less than spectacular yielding positive outcomes as also firmly establishing the England team as a force to reckon with. The statistics speak for themselves.
- Team England won the third Test quite comfortably and was on course to register a decisive win in the fourth Test too but the weather gods intervened to save the Australians from an embarrassing defeat. Team England easily won the third Test and looked set to win the fourth Test as well, but the weather gods intervened to spare the Australians from an embarrassing defeat. This enabled the Australian team to retain the Ashes. The fifth and decisive Test is begun, and regardless of the outcome, Test Cricket has won for sure. If Team Australia chases down a record fourth innings total, it will be a huge feat for the team, which is recognized for producing outstanding cricket from the start. If Team England defeats the Aussies, the series will be tied at 2-2, with the Australians retaining the Ashes. Yet, England will be lauded.
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- What matters is how the Test series was played out, with enough room for both the bat and the ball to remain competitive without one overpowering or dominating the other. Even the onslaught of the game’s shortest format would not detract from the true joy of watching Test cricket in all its majestic magnificence and unavoidable uncertainty. No surprise, Australia and England are deservedly regarded as the torchbearers of Test cricket, and the current series only confirms this. There is absolutely no comparison between Test cricket and its shorter forms, as the true delight of legendary five-day games can never be found elsewhere. Test cricket must go on.
