Angus Fraser's Blog

Ashes 2015: Angus Fraser's top 10 moments from previous series'

Ashes series define the careers of England and Australia cricketers. Heroic, match-winning deeds in these contests have and will continue to transform good cricketers into legends.

Richie Benaud: Listening to Richie was like having your neck gently massaged

As a rather limited lower-order batsman I did not have many bat-makers asking me to use their equipment. Because of this I spent the last few years of my career having a bit of fun with my bats. Each season Salix would supply me with a plain, stickerless piece of...

Phillip Hughes: A sensational man, both on and off the pitch

Lord’s Cricket Ground was an extremely sombre place as light tried to break yesterday morning. The greyness of the day was apt as the staff of The Marylebone Cricket Club and Middlesex County Cricket Club arrived for work. We were all trying to come to terms with the tragic overnight...

Angus Fraser: We had a run-in but it only led me to respect Andy Flower more

Andy Flower remained incredibly professional and committed to England’s cause right up until his departure as team director.

Ashes 2013-14: Was Australia's Test bowling unit the best?

Having seen his side dismissed/humbled for fewer than 200 on six occasions during England’s ill-fated defence of the Ashes, it is hardly surprising that Alastair Cook rates Australia’s bowling attack as the best he has played against. For a man who has pitted his wits and technique against the finest...

Jacques Kallis quite simply in a class of his own

Don Bennett, the former Middlesex coach, was not a man to make big statements. Flattery was not his way. On most days you did well to get a “well bowled” or “well batted” out of the tough, no-nonsense Yorkshireman. When Bennett spoke you listened. He did not use five words...

Ashes 2013-14: Criticism when you are not playing well can cut deep

The only surprise with Jonathan Trott’s decision to withdraw from England’s Ashes tour of Australia with a stress-related illness is that instances like this do not occur more often. The scrutiny top sportsmen and women are now exposed to and the expectation that is placed on their sometimes fragile bodies...

Angus Fraser on The Ashes 2013: I take no joy in watching Australia thrashed...

The joy of witnessing England take an almost impregnable 2-0 lead in this summer’s Ashes has not been lost on the British public. The chance to ridicule our oldest foes is not being wasted and the Australian supporters I watched and spoke to while Alastair Cook’s side thumped the Aussies...

Angus Fraser on The Ashes 2013: I take no joy in watching Australia getting thrashed by England...

The joy of witnessing England take an almost impregnable 2-0 lead in this summer’s Ashes has not been lost on the British public. The chance to ridicule our oldest foes is not being wasted and the Australian supporters I watched and spoke to while Alastair Cook’s side thumped the Aussies...

Angus Fraser: We had the odd bust-up but playing with Ramps was a joy

In 50 years' time it is hard to believe that cricket's bible, Wisden, will be recording a batsman with more international hundreds than Sachin Tendulkar or a bowler with more Test wickets than Muttiah Muralitharan. The considerable achievements of Mark Ramprakash, who announced his retirement from first-class cricket yesterday, will...