I was there at Melbourne, too
Steven Lynch recalls that he was also present at the MCG Test of 1982-83, where England won by another close margin, 3 runs
View ArticleLate, late shows are coming just too late
Peter English's Verdict from the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge
View ArticleAllan Border questions official status
Alan Border, former Australian great, has questioned the decision to award official `Test' and `ODI' status to the Super Series matches and considers it a "slap in the face" of all former cricketers
View ArticlePlay five batsmen - Border
Allan Border, the former selector, wants to know if Australia can cope with playing only five batsmen
View ArticleLara sweeps past Border
Brian Lara has spent his cricketing life exciting fans with spectacular deeds and he marked his step into Test run-scoring's unknown with an extraordinary single
View ArticleBorder predicts 2-1 win for Australia
Allan Border has tipped a 2-1 Ashes series win for Australia, but he warned the hosts would under-rate England "at our own peril"
View ArticleBorder back as national selector
Allan Border has ended his one-year retirement from the Australian selection panel and will replace the former chairman Trevor Hohns, who resigned in April
View ArticleBorder eyes the future
With a number of Australia's top internationals nearing the end of their careers over the next couple of years, the forthcoming Top End series takes on greater importance as an opportunity for younger...
View ArticleMushtaq denies Border's match-fixing allegation
Mushtaq Mohammad in his book Inside Out has rejected claims made by Allan Border that Mushtaq offered him $1 million to lose in Ashes Test at Edgbaston in 1993
View ArticleBorder stands by Jones
Allan Border believes Dean Jones has already been punished enough for his on-air description of South Africa's Hashim Amla as a "terrorist"
View ArticleGreg Chappell in the running for Australia coach
Greg Chappell, the former Australia captain who is currently coaching India, has been shortlisted as one of the candidates to replace John Buchanan as the national coach
View ArticleTaylor leads hunt for Buchanan's replacement
Mark Taylor, the former Test captain, will chair the five-man committee that will recommend the coach to follow John Buchanan's seven-year reign
View ArticleWatson a favourite for No.6 - Border
Allan Border has tipped Shane Watson for the No. 6 spot in Australia's batting order ahead of the Ashes
View ArticleBorder resigns as selector for second time
Allan Border has stepped down as a Test selector for the second time in less than two years and only four months after re-accepting the position
View ArticleBorder denies beer company conflict
Allan Border reportedly had the choice between two beer companies as he stepped down suddenly from the position of national selector
View ArticleCandidates line up to replace Border
Cricket Australia already has three former Test players to consider for Allan Border's spot on the national selection panel when the board meets on Friday
View ArticleFormer greats want Ashes edge back
A growing group of former Ashes winners including Allan Border believes the Australian team needs a harder edge during its battles with England
View Article'I'm on track for the Ashes' - McGrath
As the nation's cricket critics line up Glenn McGrath, he has insisted he is "on track for the Ashes"
View ArticleBring Johnson in for first Test - Border
Mitchell Johnson should be rushed into Australia's squad for the first Ashes Test, according to Allan Border
View ArticleBenaud picks Ponting as best modern captain
Richie Benaud has turned his back on some of Australia's greatest captains to pick Ricky Ponting as the leader of his ultimate Ashes XII of the past 30 years
View ArticleBorder and Taylor undecided on new blood
Allan Border and Mark Taylor have weighed into the debate on whether Australia's team is too old, but neither seemed confident of the answer
View ArticleQuick singles: 10,000 Brits flock to Brisbane
There are so many England supporters in Queensland that Andrew Flintoff feels like he's back in Lancashire. It's not a surprise as Brisbane is currently Little Britain - conservative predictions are...
View ArticleFormer players shocked Warne could be going
Reports that Shane Warne will announce his retirement on Thursday have caught the cricket world off guard
View ArticleAshes competition No.4 results
Just when you thought Christmas was all over for another year here it comes again - well, at least for the five lucky winners of our Melbourne Ashes competition
View ArticleBranson calls for Ashes to remain in Australia
Sir Richard Branson's company Virgin Atlantic is under contract to fly the urn back to England when the series ends, but in a comical performance, in which he was flanked by Ian Botham and Allan...
View ArticleHealy wants suitable exits for 100-Test veterans
Ian Healy believes Australian players who have reached 100 Tests should be allowed to enjoy farewells similar to those of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer
View ArticleHodge deserves Test place - Border
Brad Hodge should not be written off as an international player and could have four years of Test and one-day cricket ahead of him, according to Allan Border
View ArticleBorder claims Pietersen left tour too quickly
Allan Border and Graham Thorpe have questioned the speed at which Kevin Pietersen left the tour of Australia after cracking a rib
View ArticlePietersen set for finals recall?
Kevin Pietersen could be set to make a surprise return to England's one-day team, just three weeks after breaking a rib while batting against Glenn McGrath in the opening match of the CB Series at...
View ArticleNielsen ideal for a changing team - Border
Tim Nielsen's knowledge of cricket technique and skills-based approach were two of the key reasons he was chosen as Australia's new coach
View ArticleDecision sad but for the best - Border
The absence of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif from the World Cup could mean cricket avoids "another black eye", according to Allan Border
View ArticleBorder slams Gavaskar over Hookes reference
Allan Border said it was "totally inappropriate" and "plain wrong" for Sunil Gavaskar to link the death of David Hookes to the conduct of Australian cricketers on the field
View ArticleBorder backs Hussey as Test opener
Allan Border believes Australia should overlook Phil Jaques and Chris Rogers for the first Test against Sri Lanka and promote Michael Hussey to open with Matthew Hayden
View ArticleFormer captains back Katich Test quest
Simon Katich has used Matthew Hayden, Damien Martyn and Justin Langer as role models during his record-breaking campaign to regain a Test spot
View ArticlePonting disappointed with criticism
Ricky Ponting has defended himself against claims that he put himself above the team on the fourth day in Nagpur
View ArticleSteve Waugh joins list of Ponting critics
Steve Waugh, the man who Ricky Ponting succeeded as Australia's Test captain, has said Ponting made a mistake by using part-time bowlers instead of his main strikers on the fourth day in Nagpur
View ArticleNielsen explains Ponting's tactics
Tim Nielsen, Australia's coach, has launched a lengthy defence of the fourth-day tactics that have landed Ricky Ponting in the firing line from a wide range of commentators and former players
View ArticlePonting predicts return to winning ways
Ricky Ponting believes that Australia are capable of reaffirming their status as the leading nation in Test cricket
View ArticleWarne hopes Ponting learns from mistakes
Shane Warne believes Ricky Ponting could learn something from Allan Border and Ian Chappell, two of the former captains who criticised Ponting over his tactics in the fourth Test in Nagpur
View ArticlePietersen switches opinion of 'superstar' Flower
Kevin Pietersen has backed Andy Flower as England coach and is confident he has the necessary attributes to lead England through a hugely busy summer of international cricket, despite earlier this year...
View ArticlePonting passes Border as Australia's top run-scorer
Ricky Ponting has become Australia's leading Test run-scorer after passing Allan Border's mark of 11,174 during the third Test at Edgbaston
View ArticleTendulkar should play fewer ODIs - Border
The former Australian captain has said Sachin Tendulkar should cut down on ODIs to prolong his Test career
View ArticleHussey's spot under threat
Allan Border has doubts over the Test future of Michael Hussey
View ArticleAshes autopsy report close at hand
Australian cricket's reckoning for a disastrous Ashes series, and the decline from greatness to mediocrity that preceded it, is belatedly at hand
View ArticleDilley 'an unsung hero' - Border
Allan Border has described Graham Dilley as "one of the good guys"and a forgotten hero of England's 1981 Ashes triumph at Headingley
View ArticleTail better than top three - Border
Allan Border, the former Australia captain, has spoken of his bewilderment at how the vastly talented allrounder Shane Watson is skating desperately close to a failed career,
View ArticleFormer captains stand by Clarke
A chorus of former Australian captains stood staunchly behind the incumbent Michael Clarke after he faced questions about his leadership upon his return home from a dreadful Test series defeat
View Article'They're bloody good human beings and I love them dearly'
Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann is often in touch with Smith, Warner and Bancroft, while former captain Mark Taylor says Smith could prove to be a better captain if given a second chance
View ArticleGill as opener, Pant as keeper - Gavaskar, Border give their views on India's XI
The former players, after whom the trophy is named, feel Prithvi Shaw is playing 'too many' shots at the start
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