Project Ashes Ep 2: When it all goes wrong
Test Match Special
BBC
4.4 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2021
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
For the last 12 months, Jonathan Agnew has been given exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the England men’s cricket team’s planning to win back the Ashes. Throughout the year, Aggers has spoken to key players, including Joe Root, Stuart Broad, Jimmy Anderson and many more, but also those names who are less familiar, but still play crucial roles – the tour planners, the nutritionists, the fitness teams.
In Episode One, we looked at England’s meticulous planning. But, as we’ve seen over the past twelve months, things don’t always go to plan. Injuries to key players, an entire team having to self-isolate, and a bowler whose social media past comes to light during his Test debut… it’s been another bumpy ride for English cricket.
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| 0:00.0 | The Ashes is the ultimate prize in English cricket. |
| 0:05.2 | And Lakers take Nolten. |
| 0:07.2 | All ten. |
| 0:08.4 | Casper of Itch goes back and Paris won as he caught down the McTride. |
| 0:11.8 | There's an appeal for Gattes out England of one. |
| 0:15.6 | England of one by two runs. |
| 0:18.1 | That comes both of them now. |
| 0:19.2 | Both to Alderman. |
| 0:20.6 | And Alderman England of one. |
| 0:22.8 | England of only one once in Australia in the last 34 years. |
| 0:27.3 | Eight series, one bit. |
| 0:29.2 | Anderson is out. |
| 0:30.2 | Mitchell Johnson takes a wicket and how fitting it should be |
| 0:33.4 | that it's Mitchell Johnson that takes the wicket |
| 0:36.0 | that wins Australia the Ashes. |
| 0:38.6 | This will be my ninth Ashes tour for the BBC. |
| 0:41.6 | But I've never really found out just what goes on behind the scenes |
| 0:44.8 | to prepare a team for the ultimate test |
| 0:47.2 | and how much planning and preparation it takes. |
| 0:50.3 | So over last year, I've been speaking to the people |
| 0:52.9 | who are in charge of England's attempts to win down under. |
| 0:56.0 | I need to make sure that work goes in a couple of years ahead of |
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