The Channel 9 music was brilliant and really got you revved up. We had Soul Limbo here in England on the BBC which was just as good. I miss both. Cricket really was better in the 1980's and 1990's. Even though we lost every Ashes series in the 1990's!!
I miss their commentary so much. In fact, I can't watch replays of the 2005 Ashes series without the Channel 4 commentary that we had here in England. The Sky Sports commentary just isn't the same. Channel 4 had Richie Benaud, Tony Greig, Mike Atherton, Michael Slater and others and it was just so much better in my opinion.
"Hail Headley they'll be crying" Brilliant commentary from Bill Lawry. I miss the commentators we used to listen to. Greig, Lawry, Benaud, Chappell, Cozier, Holding, Blofeld etc..
Get ready for the pink farce in Sydney tomorrow where Glen McGrath gets interviewed daily about his dead wife and concerned brow furrowers stammer on about stopping cancer while commercials hawk endless liquor, junk food, gambling and consumerist mindsets that keep you ignorant.
@@Mozartboy55 there is no class in cricket these days, all slogging, no techinque or class. bowling is crap too, just speed without any kind of length or movement. Mark wood is a good bowler though and james anderson. No other bowler comes close to the old ones. Todays cricket is not competitive unlike old one. Players are like tired and filled with ego, no aggression or anything
That was actually a pretty decent England side that improved as the series went on. Unfortunately, by the time they were hitting their straps the Ashes were already gone.
It’s very nice to see this, but the editing is somewhat biased, in favour of Australia. I’m English so maybe am a bit partisan, but the ‘Limey’ content focuses on the falling wickets, whereas the Oz footage favours Runs being scored. And yes, that is a huge chip on my shoulder😢
@@Lobo-ih3bhit’s not that. Highlights are made for an audience and this is an Australian production, there’s no mystery. As the op admitted, there’s a certain type of English person who just can’t stop fucking whinging about everything.
Looking at these games, it seems that cricket is a gentleman's game, there was no swagger. When India started interfering in this game of politeness, it turned into rudeness and rudeness.
I thought 2023 said a lot about modern cricket! ICC is run by India ( they get $4 of every ten dollars Earned) West Indies were dominate in 75 weren’t in the cup when Australia went off script & won Modi thrust the cup at Cummins & stormed off ! That sums up modern cricket
England made over 300 runs once. They used 8 bowlers over the 5 tests. They scored 2 hundreds combined over the series & Australia scored 8! Rain saved them from a defeat in the first test & their only victory was courtesy of an almighty batting collapse. The other 3 tests were won by 7 wickets, 205 runs & 98 runs. They were comprehensively beaten over 5 tests & I’m confused how anyone could see this series as one that England should have won.
@@cameronduncan7506the one test we did win, in Melbourne, was down to our bowling, rather than a bad collapse. We brought about the loss of wickets with some excellent play by Headley and Gough. I agree with you about the rest of the series though. In regards to the Melbourne test, Australia seemed to have problems chasing small totals batting last back then. They were one of the best teams we've ever seen in the 1990's and the first half of the 2000's but that was their one weakness. In my opinion anyway.
@@mrkipling2201 I think we got over that small chase issue after the 90s. I can't think of a time where we botched a small chase after that. We had a dreadful habit of stuffing up easy chases in dead rubbers in the 90s. South Africa, England maybe 4 times, the Windies, all dreadful.
I have to disagree. He performed well for England on a number of occasions, especially in the West Indies, where he took 8 wickets in an innings twice. His best bowling figures is 8-53, followed by 8-75. He was a very underrated bowler.
No he wasn't. Watch his innings of 185 during the test series against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1995/96. Or the way he stood up to Allan Donald during the 1998 test series against South Africa in England. Donald was bowling some rapid stuff and Atherton played it brilliantly.
Avenged 38 playing Donald/ pollack, Ambrose Walsh, akram/ waqar and McGrath and warne. And all this with chronic back injury for back half is his career
The Channel 9 music was brilliant and really got you revved up. We had Soul Limbo here in England on the BBC which was just as good. I miss both. Cricket really was better in the 1980's and 1990's. Even though we lost every Ashes series in the 1990's!!
Joyous commentary by Tony greg, bill lawry, richie benaud, ian chappel
I miss their commentary so much. In fact, I can't watch replays of the 2005 Ashes series without the Channel 4 commentary that we had here in England. The Sky Sports commentary just isn't the same. Channel 4 had Richie Benaud, Tony Greig, Mike Atherton, Michael Slater and others and it was just so much better in my opinion.
"Hail Headley they'll be crying" Brilliant commentary from Bill Lawry. I miss the commentators we used to listen to. Greig, Lawry, Benaud, Chappell, Cozier, Holding, Blofeld etc..
I'm not sure what's more nostalgic. These highlights, or knowing that some people would have paid $30 for this on a VHS tape...
Taylor, Slater, Langer, waughs,ponting, macgill, Casper Glen, Damien and last but the backbone Ian Healey..what a brigade.
Bless you for these immortal replays as I cannot watch modern cricket, it's just awful. These matches remind me of better days, and a better world!
Get ready for the pink farce in Sydney tomorrow where Glen McGrath gets interviewed daily about his dead wife and concerned brow furrowers stammer on about stopping cancer while commercials hawk endless liquor, junk food, gambling and consumerist mindsets that keep you ignorant.
Why do you dislike modern cricket?
@@Mozartboy55 Because all the players are tragically woke. They all bent over for injections too.
I can't agree more
@@Mozartboy55 there is no class in cricket these days, all slogging, no techinque or class. bowling is crap too, just speed without any kind of length or movement. Mark wood is a good bowler though and james anderson. No other bowler comes close to the old ones. Todays cricket is not competitive unlike old one. Players are like tired and filled with ego, no aggression or anything
Stuart McGill very underrated, the robin of spin
08:44 Listening to Bill say "Alan Mullally" is funny af 😂
Good to see the best of Slater again before the recent fall.
Another Brilliant Upload Keep It Up
As usual another golden nugget from Richie "did it carry?" And the answer is "yes from Gough" as Gough comes out with an exasperated f bomb.
How many times did McGrath get Atherton in this series?
Loved watching slater bat.
Great test match at the MCG. England fought right until the end in a supposedly easy chase of 175. Don't forget Aussies were 3/127 at one stage.
The one weakness that great Australian team seemed to have was their inability to chase down small targets. It happened quite often.
@@mrkipling2201 Happened against WI as well
I remember that monster storm at the Gabba in the first test. One of the fiercest I've ever seen at a sporting match. Day turned to night!
That was actually a pretty decent England side that improved as the series went on. Unfortunately, by the time they were hitting their straps the Ashes were already gone.
If a catch is dropped then a appeal and continuing is option for space om
Fantastic work bro...
Tailenders punishing Darren Gough in all directions. There's no justice.. Poetic comments
It’s very nice to see this, but the editing is somewhat biased, in favour of Australia. I’m English so maybe am a bit partisan, but the ‘Limey’ content focuses on the falling wickets, whereas the Oz footage favours Runs being scored.
And yes, that is a huge chip on my shoulder😢
It's because it was a Nine Wide World of Sports production for the Australia market.
whinging pom
@@Sportscaster91McGrath rarely gets bowled when batting
Maybe because England weren’t very good then and there wasn’t much good to show.
@@Lobo-ih3bhit’s not that. Highlights are made for an audience and this is an Australian production, there’s no mystery. As the op admitted, there’s a certain type of English person who just can’t stop fucking whinging about everything.
Damien Fleming & Jason Gillespie playing together in this Ashes test series of 1998/98 .😂
I'm watching Mullally bowl, thinking "this guy bowls more like an Aussie than a Pom", then I checked out his bio..... LMAO XD
And he batted worse than McGrath
Slips alone doing 99.99% of the catching this series...😅
England threw the first test away at the end of Oz's first innings and the middle order playing silly shots in their innings
This is the new roblinda of yt
Poor old athers! He just couldn’t stop with that shower curtain shot lol
Best 'keeper/slips cordon ever
Start of macgrath dominance ❤
Tony Cozier Tony Greig Bill Lawry David Hookes & Richie Benaud also Robin Jackman is death may there souls R.I.P .
Bill Lawry is still alive!!
Looking at these games, it seems that cricket is a gentleman's game, there was no swagger. When India started interfering in this game of politeness, it turned into rudeness and rudeness.
Says a bangladeshi clown.whose team didn't even mattered back then.
I thought 2023 said a lot about modern cricket! ICC is run by India ( they get $4 of every ten dollars Earned) West Indies were dominate in 75 weren’t in the cup when Australia went off script & won Modi thrust the cup at Cummins & stormed off ! That sums up modern cricket
Brilliant
Ke tshaba le go Sheba, the way Australia ne bale strong
Ashwin anna, you missed mentioning KL Rahul's century in Australia on his second test in Sydney 🔥
This was a series england should never have lost 2-2 would have been a fair result
England made over 300 runs once. They used 8 bowlers over the 5 tests. They scored 2 hundreds combined over the series & Australia scored 8! Rain saved them from a defeat in the first test & their only victory was courtesy of an almighty batting collapse. The other 3 tests were won by 7 wickets, 205 runs & 98 runs. They were comprehensively beaten over 5 tests & I’m confused how anyone could see this series as one that England should have won.
@@cameronduncan7506the one test we did win, in Melbourne, was down to our bowling, rather than a bad collapse. We brought about the loss of wickets with some excellent play by Headley and Gough. I agree with you about the rest of the series though. In regards to the Melbourne test, Australia seemed to have problems chasing small totals batting last back then. They were one of the best teams we've ever seen in the 1990's and the first half of the 2000's but that was their one weakness. In my opinion anyway.
@@mrkipling2201 it sure was. your heart was in your mouth if we were chasing a small total in those days. it was never over 'till the fat lady sang.
@@mrkipling2201 I think we got over that small chase issue after the 90s. I can't think of a time where we botched a small chase after that. We had a dreadful habit of stuffing up easy chases in dead rubbers in the 90s. South Africa, England maybe 4 times, the Windies, all dreadful.
@@passyourielts I think you're right. Certainly in the 1990's it was the one weakness that Australia had.
So very english that we don’t get the real ashes even though we won it. Even America gave over the Americas cup, and it was bolted to the floor.
How Gus Fraser made a career out of 1 good series early in his career? He was a podgy pie thrower after the early injury.
I have to disagree. He performed well for England on a number of occasions, especially in the West Indies, where he took 8 wickets in an innings twice. His best bowling figures is 8-53, followed by 8-75. He was a very underrated bowler.
Channel nine and benaud not separatable
Umpires Steve Davis & Steve Bucknor .
Yes his gone it's 6 for 140 ..bill ledgen
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England were so bad at playing spin. Australia chose violence at the SCG after England won in Melbourne.
Atherton was a shitty batter.
No he wasn't. Watch his innings of 185 during the test series against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1995/96. Or the way he stood up to Allan Donald during the 1998 test series against South Africa in England. Donald was bowling some rapid stuff and Atherton played it brilliantly.
Avenged 38 playing Donald/ pollack, Ambrose Walsh, akram/ waqar and McGrath and warne. And all this with chronic back injury for back half is his career
Duck duck 9 duck duck.
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