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Yesterday’s papers today: the Brisbane Test of 1950-51
First Test, Brisbane, December 1-5 1950: Australia 228 & 7/32 dec, England 7/68 dec & 122. Australia won by 70 runs. But first, an assurance by England captain Freddie Brown that all is well in the touring party:
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Yesterday’s papers today: Broadcasting the Ashes 1928 1932
Broadcasting the Ashes of 1928-29 and 1932-33 – some clippings from the newspapers of the time as preserved by Trove, the glorious digital archive hosted by the National Library of Australia: https://twitter.com/rickeyrecricket/status/933042334727471104
Merry Ashesmas!
The biggest rivalry in cricket? Comparing The Ashes to other cricketing rivalries is like comparing Sir Donald Bradman to other batsmen. It beats everything else by a huge margin. With about three hours till the start of the Ashes of 2017-18, both teams have their vulnerabilities. I’m predicting with some degree of confidence that Australia […]
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