Talk:List of Ashes series
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Shouldn't we delete all the non-Ashes Tests? Also, what about the Triangular tournament? Shouldn't that be there? Also, the early Test series should be linked to History of Test cricket (to 1883), or whatever. Kind regards, jguk 19:45, 23 May 2005 (UTC)
- I'm not sure if the Triangular Tournament was an Ashes series or not, therefore I've left it out (as it also included South Africa). I would like some confirmation on the one-off series were official Ashes Tests or not, I'll ask around and then quote a reference, and in the meantime I'd like them to stay. Sam Vimes 20:17, 23 May 2005 (UTC)
Wisden says it was, but I'll see if I can check what the old 1913 Wisden said on cricinfo. Kind regards, jguk 20:37, 23 May 2005 (UTC)
A quick tally gives 26 wins to england, 27 to australia, However the ashes article says " To date, a total of 62 Ashes series have been played with Australia winning 30, England winning 27" Which is correct? Ghostieguide 02:28, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
Much better, Cheers Ian.Ghostieguide 09:08, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
- Given that the Ashes weren't at stake in the one-off games of 1976-77, 1980 and 1987-88, and also weren't at stake in the three-Test 1979-80 "Series", these games should be deleted from the list. Should they go in a footnote though, or be removed altogether? jguk 13:12, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
Yes. As part of the deal to end WSC, the ACB agreed to playing two series of three matches each against Australia's 2 traditional biggest draws - the West Indies and England. I think the matches were played alternately between the teams. Although England were eventually persuaded to come round to the idea (a decision I'm sure was regretted we were comprehensively beaten in the matches), we only came over to tour on the condition the Ashes were not at stake. And so they weren't. The matches with the WI were much more competitive, though. See Wisden or A History of Australian Cricket for more info, jguk 14:40, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
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- Ian, I have a feeling that the result of the 2005 Ashes is more in line with what you may have wished it to be rather than what it was. I'm sure I remember that when I was at the drawn Oval Test last year, when the crowd was singing "Sit down if you're 2-1 down" it was Glenn McGrath, not Andy Flintoff, who sat down:) jguk 15:08, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
Compared with the barracking that traditionally goes on at the MCG or SCG, the Aussies had it real easy from the English crowds, jguk 15:36, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
- I don't know about that, but I can assure you that in November the English visitors will receive traditional Aussie hospitality
-- Ian ≡ talk 15:47, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 1981 Series
The Ashes since 1882 has generally been considered a sort of "cricket world championship" but this was decidedly not the case when two very ordinary teams by Test Match standards, both completely inferior to West Indies, contested the 1981 series. All references to this series as being "great" are therefore strictly POV and take no account whatsoever of the numerous series that took place when the two teams were the best in the world. References to Botham, a player whose career averages were very ordinary, are invariably distorted by POV. Certainly the suggestion that the 1981 series should be called "Botham's Ashes" is highly contentious and is definitely POV. Citations are needed that verify the claim that the series should be so called. --BlackJack | talk page 22:30, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
- Wisden 1982 called it "Botham's summer. BBC claims it's "universally known" as Botham's Ashes. John Stern says "the video of the series is often called Botham's Ashes and rightly so. Sam Vimes | Address me 22:39, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
