Aussie Ashes heroes denied their big bash

EVEN Cricket Australia don’t seem enthused about winning what has been a dull Ashes, played on slow pitches with a poor, attritional run rate.

Four years ago there was an Ashes celebration function with then Prime Minister Tony Abbott outside the Sydney Opera House. This time there is no comparative event — only images of the Aussies’ success beamed on to the same iconic venue.

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coloured batting grips associated with the Big Bash teams have taken off in Australia. What’s more, they save parents a fortune as they can now re-grip a second-hand bat in the right colours rather than always have to buy an expensive new one. Busy pundit Michael Vaughan has shown interest in the concept.

THOSE who have followed your Sports Agenda columnist’s troubles with Shane Warne and Ian Chappell over the years should know that relationships have improved from obscene verbals to silent looks of utter disdain when paths cross.