Ashes series reopens greatest test debate

The West Indies players celebrate as Joe Solomon’s throw breaks the stumps to record the first tied test match in cricket history during the 1960 tour of Australia.

By Tony Cozier

 

IT was inevitable that the current Ashes series, literally now in full swing in Cardiff, should have been preceded by an exultant outpouring of nostalgia from one side.

It is the 10th anniversary of England’s recapture, after 16 frustrating years, of their most treasured prize from their oldest, most antagonistic opponents, Australia. The triumph was all the more satisfying as it was achieved at home in a bruising, pulsating contest that captivated an increasingly