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A Collection of Ashes memories 1948 - 1999

Memories from 1948, the Centenary Test of 1977, Botham's Ashes 1981, and memories of England in Australia

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Duncan Jones: the 1974/75 Ashes in Australia

Following a hammering by Lillee and Thompson via transistor radio

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Jim Riordan: Geoffrey Boycott's 100th Hundred

England v. Australia 1977: seeing Geoffrey v. Imran Khan and his hundredth hundred : accosting the Chairman of Selectors as to why Boycott wasn't playing

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Alison Rusted: Headingley 1981, Botham and Willis rescue five chilly days

England v. Australia, and my conversion to cricket was complete

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Sam Relf: my father's reaction to Headingley 1981

England v. Australia, and I began to "get" cricket

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Phil Bailey: Headingley 1981, missing Botham's innings but not Willis's bowling

I couldn't be bothered with England's second innings but went to the Fifth Day

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Tom Riordan: watching Botham turn the match at Headingley 1981

Boycott was out, England were 500 to 1, and we thought we'd be home early

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James Sherwood: The Oval 1985, a conveniently delayed England win

With friendly advice during the celebration from David Gower

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Paul Winslow: 2010, England win in Australia by an innings

"We were so surprised we barely knew what to do with ourselves."

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