SYDNEY (AFP) – England’s Ashes series win on Friday was a triumph not just for a ruthlessly professional team but for the thousands of “Barmy Army” foot-soldiers who kept the faith through years of hurt.
For the fifth day of the final Test, free entry was on offer to the Sydney Cricket Ground. But after four days of capacity crowds, locals had no interest in watching England clinch their first series victory in Australia in 24 years.
The batsmen at the crease were two of the very few...Read Full Story
Matt Prior and Tim Bresnan are seen puffing on Havanas after being applauded off the field by 15,000 delirious English fans after clinching the series today in Melbourne.Read Full Story
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ABU DHABI — The Barmy Army fans will not be allowed to pull off their tops while watching the second cricket Test between Pakistan and England starting here from Wednesday. Once the Barmy Army takes the stands, they can enjoy the sun, but cannot take …
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Two days before the start of the first test against Pakistan, England bowler Stuart Broad is nursing a foot injury. He hobbled out of the practice session in Dubai...Read Full Story
The celebrations have erupted after England racked up a record score and skittled Australia out to win an Ashes series in Australia for the first time in 24 years.Read Full Story
The delight of the English was summed up best by commentator David Gower, who exclaimed: 'Australia are beaten, well beaten, beaten into the earth.'Read Full Story
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Joey Barton is facing the threat of a 10-match ban — or even longer — after the Football Association charged him with two acts of violent conduct following his sending off in QPR’s defeat by Manchester City.
BEST friends Oliver Barnes and Zach Stafford-Edwards earned the nickname the "barmy bikers" after they decided out of the blue to cycle from Paris to Barcelona. Plumber Oliver, from Minster, and Zach, a sports coach from Ramsgate are no strangers to ...