Crickette Ashes guide 2015

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The Ashes 2015 The Who, Why & How of the greatest battle in cricket

A guide for ladies that love

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Pour A Glass Finally the Ashes are back! Having said that cricket has been prominent in the news for a while now, and not always for the right reasons. Anyway Crickette is also back to celebrate the Ashes and I hope you enjoy this updated Ashes guide. What is Crickette? Crickette is not a cricket expert, Crickette is an online blog for fans of cricket, the players and our own sport of watching the game with a drink in hand. We like to tweet, post pictures, source silly quotes and we would love to see as many like minded people join us through the Ashes and beyond Why not join us for a summer of cricket, cricketer and champagne? Send us your photos all summer long, where are you watching? who are you watching? and what are you drinking? It’s all important to us!

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What is

The Ashes? The Lowdown The Ashes has been played since 1882 and alternates between being hosted in England and Australia. The return leg down under gives the British a great excuse for a Christmas abroad and a BBQ on the beach for Christmas dinner. The Ashes have gained an increased following in recent years with celebrities taking to the stands and commentary boxes. These are joined by the regulars that we love to spot such as the fabulous Stephen Fry. Fun Fact: The Urn is given to the winners as a gift rather than a trophy. The Urn is rumoured to contain the ashes of a cricket ball that was presented to the England captain by a group of Melbourne women - given after a sporting obituary reading: ‘English cricket had died’ and ‘the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia’. Test Matches: maximum of 5 days each T20 Match: 20 overs per side One Day Internationals: 50 overs per side

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In This Guide

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Aussie Cricketers Page 15

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England? A look at the England squad and the really important stats - like their Twitter username!

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Australia? See who England’s sun drenched rivals are and where to find them on the internet.

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23. The Commentators? Who will be your commentary team of choice?

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Cricket Grounds Page 25

Champagne Moments Page 29

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Cricket Grounds What you need to know about the grounds and what to do if rain stops play.

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For Your Diary The full schedule of matches and calendar entries to help you plan your viewing.

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Moments How to get the best Crickette experience during The Ashes.

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Who are

England? Alastair Cook Captain & Batsman

Ali Cook will lead the England Test team in 2015. His stance as opening batsman has built him 9000 runs in test cricket, which he will be looking to build upon over the 5 tests. Our favourite ‘Cook’ memory has to be his wedding where his dog also attended the very ‘country’ affair.

Age: 30

5. Who are England?

Height: 6ft 2in

/Alastaircookofficial


England Moeen Ali All-rounder

Age: 28

Height: 6ft

@moeenali

/MoeenAliOfficial

@jimmy9

/JimmyAnderson

James Anderson Bowler

Age: 32

Height 6ft 2in:

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England

Ian Bell

Gary Ballance Batsman Age: 25

Height:

/GaryBallanceOfficial

Steven Finn Bowler Age: 26 @finnysteve

7. Who are England?

Batsman Age: 33

Height: 5ft 10in /IanBellOfficial

@ian_bell

Mark Footitt Height: 6ft 7in /finnysteve

Bowler Age: 29

Height: 6ft 2in

@footitt_mark


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Stuart Broad Bowler Ladies favourite Stuart Broad will be looking to build on his 287 Test Match wickets. We may be paying a little more attention to which hair style he is sporting - and chatting with his biggest supporters @TheBroadettes8.

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Age: 29

Height: 6ft 5in

8. Who are England?

@stuartbroad8

/StuartBroadOfficial


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Jos Buttler Batsman / Wicket-keeper Relatively new kid on the block, Jos has impressed hugely with the bat as well as the gloves. We will be paying close attention to his trademark match winning knocks and his actions behind the stumps.

Age: 24

Height: 5ft 11in

9. Who are England?

@josbuttler

/JosButtlerOfficial


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Adam Lyth Batsman Age: 27

Liam Plunkett Height: 5ft 9in

Mark Wood

Sam Billings Height:

@mawood33

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Height:6ft 3in

@liam628

@lythy09

Bowler Age: 25

Bowler Age: 30

Batsman Age: 24 @sambillings

Height: 5ft 10in


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Joe Root Batsman The boy wonder is in fabulous form. Averaging over 54 with the bat in Test Matches, his unassuming style is wonderful to watch. However Joe may be better known as the boy who was punched by David Warner - this series could be fun!

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Age: 24

Height: 6ft

11. Who are England?

@joeroot05

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England Ben Stokes All-rounder

Age: 24

Height: 6ft

@benstokes38

/BenStokes38Official

Height: 6ft 5in

@alexhales1

/alexhalesofficial

Alex Hales Batsman

Age: 26

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Eoin Morgan One Day Captain / Batsman The captain of the one day team, Eoin has a revived young team, renewed motivation and the hunger to prove himself in all forms of the game. We look forward to his batting displays and his often truthful post match interviews.

Age: 28

Height: 5ft 9in

13. Who are England?

@eoin16

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Jonny Bairstow

Adil Rashidl

Wicket-keeper / Batsman Height: 5ft 8oin Age: 25

Bowler Age: 27

@jbairstow21

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Jason Roy Batsman Age: 24

@adilrashid03

David Willey Height:

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Height: 5ft 8in

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Who are

Australia? Michael Clarke Captain & Batsman

Michael Clarke has had a successful captaincy run for Australia and is respected the world over. Clarke touched the heart of every cricket fan when he publicly dealt with the passing of his great friend Phil Hughes and brought cricket together in solidarity. He will be fighting to have those Ashes in Australian hands until he retires.

Age: 34

Height: 5ft 10in

15. Who are Australia?

@mclarke23

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Steve Smith Batsman Steve Smith has been scoring for fun for Australia this year and he will be looking to build on his 2500 runs to secure The Ashes. He looks to be on track to becoming one of Australia’s greatest modern players and will relish the chance to showcase his talents on British soil.

Age: 26

Height: 5ft 9in

16. Who are Australia?

@stevesmith49

/stevesmithofficial


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Fawad Ahmed Bowler Age: 33

Brad Haddin Height: 6ft

Wicket-Keeper / Batsman Height: 5ft 9in Age: 37

@bachaji23

Ryan Harris Bowler Age: 35

Josh Hazelwood Height: 5ft 11in

@r_harris413

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Bowler Age: 24

Height: 6ft 5in

@JoshHazelwood


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Mitchell Johnson Bowler What is it with Australians and moustaches? Mitch now wears his with pride and a but of pump. He has obliterated teams with his fast bowling and will be looking to do the same to England. What’s more eye catching than his moustache? His tattoos! Do join us on Twitter to discuss!

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Age: 33

18. Who are Australia?

Height: 6ft 2in

@mitchjohnson398


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Nathan Lyon Bowler Age: 27

Miitchell Marsh Height: 5ft 11in

@nathanlyon421

Shaun Marsh Batsman Age: 31

Height: 6ft 4in

@mitchmarsh235

Peter Nevill Height: 6ft 1in

@shaunmarsh9

19. Who are Australia?

All-rounder Age: 23

Wicket-keeper Age: 29 @pmnevill

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David Warner Batsman The bad boy of Australian Cricket seems to have calmed down recently. Under Lehman’s leadership Warner seems to have found his place a little more comfortable and life less frustrating. He will tho, still be known for his Twitter tirades and punching Joe Root amongst other clashes.

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Age: 28

Height: 5ft 7in

20. Who are Australia?

@davidwarner31

/davidwarner31


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Chris Rogers Batsman Age: 37

Peter Siddle Bowler Age: 30

Height: 6ft 2in

Height: 5ft 10in @petersiddle403

Mitchell Starc Bowler Age: 25 @mstarc56

21. Who are Australia?

Adam Voges Height: 6ft 5in

Batsman Age: 35 @acvoges

Height: 6ft 2in


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Shane Watson All-rounder Probably better known for his lack of ‘homework’ skills than his impressive stats as an all rounder for Australia, Shane will be eager to draw English blood and cement his legendary status before he is replaced by the young guns.

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Age: 34

Height: 6ft

22. Who are Australia?

@shanerwatson33

/shanewatsoncricket


Commentators

Who are

The Commentators?

Sky Sports Ashes HD Sky Sports can be hard to ignore during the Ashes, and why not when they have the comedy timings of David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd, the drinking masterclasses of Ian ‘Beefy’ Botham and the Mr Burns like face of Nasser Hussain. Each member of the commentary team brings their own styleof humour to the mic, not to mention that they are followed after every day’s play by Bob Willis giving his honest and hilarious views on The Verdict.

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Commentators

Test Match Special Courtesy of BBC Radio 5 Live, TMS continues to bring us the incredibly posh and critical tones of Blowers accompanied by Aggers and a whole host of ex players and seemingly any celebrity they can find in the stands that day. Fantastic availability so you can tune in anywhere.

Channel 5 Terrestrial television used to be home to test match cricket until Sky came along. Channel 5 offer us a glimpse of ‘free’ viewing via a nightly round up full of highlights, statistics and that old fox Mark Nicholas. Great for catching up if you missed the days play, or just want to relive the best bits.

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Other Commentary is available Not all fans enjoy the musings of some of the game’s biggest ex-players on the choices above and more and more ‘alternative’ commentary collectives are surfacing to meet the needs of others. Take a look at Test Match Sofa and Guerilla Cricket for alternative musings. And there’s always Twitter for ball by ball commentary, critiques and curses along the way.

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Cricket Grounds

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Cricket Grounds

Lords – The Home of Cricket London Built in 1814, this ground is where every professional wants to excel. If It Rains: Pop on the tube to Harrods

The SWALEC Stadium Cardiff The first blood of The Ashes is drawn in Wales, lets pray for sunshine in the Valleys, If It Rains: It’s Wales - what did you expect? Bring an umbrella!

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Trent Bridge Nottingham The reason the M1 exists. (might not be true). Home of Stuart Broad. If It Rains: Try the adjoining pub or follow the men to Hoooters down the road

Kia Oval London Lord’s younger sibling, with cheaper Pimms and hot dogs. If It Rains: Head to the Pimms Bus

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Edgbaston Birmingham A relatively open ground and a sun trap – bring the sun cream. If It Rains: head to the champagne tent

Ageas Bowl Southampton Home of a very ‘tent’ like stand and fantastic sunsets. If It Rains: See what’s on in the bowl throughout the summer

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Old Trafford Manchester Giant sized lego blocks? No, that’s The Point complete with balcony If It Rains: Take the 250 bus to the Trafford Centre

Headingley Leeds Grab a cup of Yorkshire Tea and enjoy very reasonably priced catering. If It Rains: Head to the Co-op round the corner - it has a Greggs inside!

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Champagne

Champagne

Moments As cricket fans we tend to come up with our own rituals whilst watching the game unfold. Whoever you speak to will undoubtedly mention food and/or drink. A cricket tea for the players can be very elaborate or a huge picnic of items, so here are a few ideas for nourishment and beverages during your viewing time.

Cricket Menu Smoked Salmon Finger Sandwiches A Homemade Afternoon Tea Microwave Popcorn Any type of homemade cake with many layers and butter cream Cupcakes decorated in a cricket theme or with cricketer faces on sugar paper For those on a diet: a selection of vegetable crudites and beetroot crisps

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Champagne

Champagne

Cocktails We can’t deny that our favourite way to watch the cricket is with a drink in hand. Here’s some of our suggestions for appropriate beverages

Cricket Cocktails The WG Grace: Pimms (the official drink of cricket) with chopped fruit & a sprig of mint The Rob Key: A well chilled cider with plenty of ice The Flintoff: A bottle of lager The Henry Gayle: A run cocktail of your choice in a suitable glass with a plastic monkey & an umbrella The Geoffrey: A good quality fizz chilled perfectly in the fridge served in a tall champage glass & a drop of Chambord The Rampra ‘cash’: For those on a budget: spruce up a cheap cava with a dash of orange juice

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Schedule

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For Your Diary Practice Matches Wed 1st July - Sat 4th July - Essex v Australians Thurs July 23 - Sat 25th July - Derbyshire Vs Australians Fri Aug 14 - Sun Aug 16 - Northamptonshire V Australians

Test Matches Wed 8th July - Sun 12th July - SWALEC Stadium Thurs 16th July - Mon 20th July - Lords Wed 29th July - Sun 2nd August - Edgbaston Thurs 6th Aug - Mon 10th Aug - Trent Bridge Thurs 20th Aug - Mon 24th Aug - The Kia Oval

T20 Mon 31st Aug - SWALEC Stadium - 3pm start

ODI’s Thurs 3rd Sept - The Ageas Bowl - 2pm start Sat 5th Sept - Lords - 10.30am start Tues 8th Sept - Old Trafford - 2pm start Friday 11th Sept - Headingley - 10.30am start Sun 13th Sept - Old Trafford - 10.30am start

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