As a cricketing contest, The Ashes are overrated and oversimplify test cricket for Australians.
The Pakistan series in the UAE now seems like it never happened.
Agree entirely. Remove 2005 from the equation, and who can think of a genuinely riveting contest either way?
In my opinion over the last 20 years the best cricket Australia has played in terms of overall standard from both teams has been with India and South Africa, by some distance. Heck, in that time the West Indies have had as many captivating series against Australia as England have. If it weren’t a 3 match series against a low profile opponent the Sri Lanka series of 03(?) where the hosts led every first innings and Australia somehow won 3-0 on the back of Damien Martin against a formidable home attack was even right up there.
The ashes ftl