It was 20 years ago today.

[exiledclaseboy]

The greatest series of Test cricket ever played began at Lord’s.

Ashes 2005: Andrew Flintoff 'did things no one esle could do'

Former Ashes stars and cricket experts discuss the importance of iconic all-rounder Andrew Flintoff to England winning the 2005 Ashes series.

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[Cooperman]

The history books say that it’s twenty years. My head says different, so much of that series is still etched clearly in my mind. An amazing summer of cricket.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

The history books say that it’s twenty years. My head says different, so much of that series is still etched clearly in my mind. An amazing summer of cricket.

Same here. I had a row off my mother cos we were due up there for dinner on the fourth day of the Edgbaston Test and I refused to move till it was over. I was well into my 30s by then but still had a bollocking for being late. Hamison’s slower ball to remove Clark late on the Saturday which we watched in the Mexico Fountain after whoever the Swans played that day. Pub full of Welsh men erupted. The draw in Manchester with the Aussies hanging on and Ponting looking bereft for nicking off following an all day vigil. The first day of the fourth test at Trent Bridge was on the same day as the funeral of a good friend of ours who had died suddenly. The last day of that with England chasing 130 or whatever it was and it all going swimmingly until Warne came on and started ripping it up as only he can. Giles scoring the winning runs. Then the mini collapse on the last morning at The Oval before Pietersen went mental and sealed the draw needed. What a summer.