This summer's Ashes was another unforgettable
instalment in the oldest and greatest rivalry in
international sport. From the thrilling denouement at
Trent Bridge, when Australia came within 19 runs of an
incredible victory, to the stunning spell of hostile
fast bowling from Stuart Broad in Durham and England's
frantic run-chase in the gloom at the Oval in pursuit of
an historic 4-0 series victory, the series was never
less than engrossing. And - as always in an Ashes
summer - there was as much intrigue off the field. David
Warner made himself the English public's favourite
pantomime villain by taking a swing at Joe Root before a
ball was bowled, controversy raged over the standards of
umpiring and the use of the Decision Review System while
Darren Lehmann stoked the fires ahead of the return
series Down Under with his infamous radio rant at
Broad. The Daily and Sunday
Telegraph's unbeatable team of cricket writers were
present through the 2013 series to deliver the
definitive account of events. Derek Pringle, Paul
Hayward, Scyld Berry, Simon Hughes, Jim White, Steve
James and Nick Hoult dissected events with forensic
detail, and former captains Michael Vaughan and Geoffrey
Boycott, together with Australian spinning legend Shane
Warne, set the agenda with their hard-hitting
columns. So, as you tick off the days to the first
Test in Brisbane, relive the splendour of Ian Bell's
three centuries, Ashton Agar's record-breaking debut,
Root's stunning innings at Lord's and the spectacular
bowling of Graeme Swann and James Anderson, as
chronicled in the pages of the Daily and
Sunday Telegraph.
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