The Ashes-Historical Rivalry betweenAustralia&England

England has won the first Test of the Ashes Series today defeating Australia by just bu 14 runs on the final Day.An amazing victory indeed! But Aistralians were not less than England in the manner they played. But James Anderson tirned out to be the deciding factor for England taking 5 wickets each on the 2 innings pf Australia The Australians,however,can hold their heads up taking into account the performance of Debutant Ashton Agar,IanBell, Haddin&Siddle. The most significant&stricking comparison of this match to the total number of Ashes matches played until today are that the two rival sides have played since 1882-83 67 matches out of which both the sides have won 31 series each and 5 of them Drawn.This clearly indicate how much equal both the Nations are today as far as Cricket is concerned. So ,all the Best to both the Australians&England in the remaining tests in this Ashes Series. On this occasion it would be most appropriate remembering &paying tributes to Sir Donald Bradman and Paul Wilson Brooks Paul Brooks the eighteen year old then(Born 1n May 1921& died in January 1946)played once fpr England county Middlesex in 1939 before he was drafted to the World war.In this match he had scpred a handful of 44 runs. But the most striking fact that made him famous was that Paul Brooks in 1938 while serving at Lords as ground staff,he got a chance to bowl to Sir Bradman on the Nets at Lords.The first ball he bowled uprooted the middle stump of the veteran.Sir Bradman had to leave his head lowering.But he appreciated the takent of the Youngster. Paul Brppks did not get any more occasion to play cricket as he was killed after injury in the War. SreedharanMundanat 14th July 2013,Sunday 19-55 HrsIIST)