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Butcher: ‘Slightly furious’ that players are considering missing the Ashes

"This is your job. This is how you earn your money"

by Wisden Staff / September 22, 2021
Stories
The ’81 Ashes through Botham’s eyes: What it all means 40 years on

"You took a 10-for!" "Oh, did I?"

by Wisden Staff / September 9, 2021
Ashes
The ’81 Ashes through Botham’s eyes: England dominate at Old Trafford

Another classic to give England the series

by Wisden Staff / August 18, 2021
Ashes
The '81 Ashes through Botham's eyes: England's second miracle

Botham does it again

by Wisden Staff / August 13, 2021
Australia v England
Which fast bowlers could be in line for an Ashes call-up?

Which of these bowlers do you think are most likely to tour Australia?

by Cameron Ponsonby / August 12, 2021
Ashes
The '81 Ashes through Botham's eyes: The Miracle of Headingley

"It was quite nice just to ram it back down a lot of people’s throats"

by Wisden Staff / July 16, 2021
Ashes
Warne's first act of Ashes deception: The Hick tour game mauling that bluffed England into taking the leggie lightly

“We didn’t want to show England anything"

by Wisden Staff / July 11, 2021
Ashes
The '81 Ashes through Botham's eyes: The storm before the storm

A tragic tour to the West Indies, and the end of an ill-fated captaincy stint

by Wisden Staff / June 18, 2021
County Championship 2021
Should forgotten man Dawid Malan be in England's Ashes plans?

Malan can hardly be doing much more

by Ben Gardner / June 5, 2021

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Seven reasons why England will definitely win the Ashes

Butcher: ‘Slightly furious’ that players are considering missing the Ashes

The ’81 Ashes through Botham’s eyes: What it all means 40 years on

The ’81 Ashes through Botham’s eyes: England dominate at Old Trafford

The '81 Ashes through Botham's eyes: England's second miracle

Which fast bowlers could be in line for an Ashes call-up?

The '81 Ashes through Botham's eyes: The Miracle of Headingley

Warne's first act of Ashes deception: The Hick tour game mauling that bluffed England into taking the leggie lightly

The '81 Ashes through Botham's eyes: The storm before the storm

Should forgotten man Dawid Malan be in England's Ashes plans?

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