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England vs Australia 1989

England squad balanced to retain record fourth Ashes by picking Ballance, Rankin, Panesar and Tremlett

England announced a 17-man squad on September 23 for the winter tour of Australia in a bid to win their fourth Ashes series on the trot. The selection committee picked up a balanced side — including three uncapped players and tall fast bowlers who are expected to make a difference on the bouncy Australian wickets. Sarang Bhalerao analyses the England squad.

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Ashes 1989: Mark Taylor and Geoff Marsh bat through the first day at Nottingham

August 10, 1989. For just the third time in the history of cricket did a pair of opening batsmen remain unseparated through a full first day’s play in a Test match. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the memorable feat of Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor at Nottingham during the 1989 Ashes.

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Ashes 1989: Australia ignite era of dominance with victory at Old Trafford

On August 1, 1989, Allan Border's Australia completed a nine-wicket win over England in the fourth Test of The Ashes, which gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the six-match series, thereby regaining the coveted urn from their old rivals. Jaideep Vaidya goes through the events that led to a new chapter in history.

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Australia and England involved in the 2nd ever tie in One-Day Internationals

On May 27, 1989, Australia looked comfortably placed chasing 226 at Trent Bridge against England but some needless run-outs towards the fag end of the run-chase stalled the visitors' momentum. The match ended in an impasse. Sarang Bhalerao revisits the second-ever tied One-Day International (ODI).

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