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Category Archives: Sport mirrors life
Britain backs Botham
30 years ago, Headingly Yorkshire, Ian Botham pulled off the most spectacular victory in cricket test history. BBC’s Sir Ian Botham: The Legend of the 1981 Ashes was a great way to reminisce about the events of that match and … Continue reading
Will England make number 1?
Andy Flower has been reappointed as England’s leader. He has set out his objective clearly: make England number one in the world (see the Times article). Will he succeed? Actually I am not sure. I do think his track record is … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Flower top coach, England no1, Leadership, Vision
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Ashes series win – let the party commence
Wins do not get better than this! How does a losing team pull back over two years and win a series of 5 test matches in Australia 3-1? Brilliant leadership! Great coaching. Superb individual and team performances. You have to … Continue reading
Is the war nearly over? Ashes Day 18
It looks like Ashes victory is in sight by the end of day 3 at Melbourne. But how did England recover from their comprehensive defeat at the “WACA”? And what have been the ingredients of their success here? My view … Continue reading
Victory is sweet: Ashes Day 10
I type in the word “cricket” and before I’ve got to c-r-i the world’s non-cricket lovers have already pressed “delete”! But if you stayed this far, let me tell you, today’s victory of England against arch rivals Australia, in Adelaide, is … Continue reading
Posted in Ashes, Sport mirrors life, Success, Teamwork
Tagged #Ashes. The Ashes, Andy Flower top coach, England win cricket, Ricky Ponting, Success, Teamwork
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