• Episode 1: The Ashes ’86/87 - The Wooden Spoon Series

  • Dec 3 2021
  • Length: 28 mins
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Episode 1: The Ashes ’86/87 - The Wooden Spoon Series

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  • English cricket is in a bad place and Australia isn’t faring much better. As they prepare to meet in the Ashes of 1986/87, cricket’s ultimate contest dating back to the 1800s, there are tongue-in-cheek suggestions this is the battle for test cricket’s ‘wooden spoon’. England had lost 5-0 to the West Indies on their previous tour, to India and New Zealand at home that summer, banned their best player and changed their captain. It’s hard to imagine worse preparation. Australia were also feeling the impact of retirements and rebel tours, draining their team of talent. Did Allan Border really want to be the captain? Do the selectors know what they’re doing? This is the story of two proud nations, in cricketing disarray… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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