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England Test Cricket 2008 Info/Recipes

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A little English Test Cricket History (Very Brief)

Although the first ever International cricket match was played in 1844 between Canada and the United states ( ! ), the first ever official Test Match started on the 15th of March 1877 between England and Australia in Melbourne and consisted of just two matches. The Australians won the first by 45 runs but England won the second by 4 wickets, resulting in a series draw. The latest team to have been admitted to test Cricket is Bangladesh (see below).

The term "test" means exactly what it says. The series are played over several days during which time the teams have to show, not only sporting talent, but also tactics and forward thinking - a little like chess - something which in latter years seems to have escaped some international players who seem more intent on showing the flashy strokes they can perform rather than thinking of the team as a whole. We will mention no names (WIndies).

Whilst there's no Test Series between Australia and England in 2008, no page on English Test Cricket would be complete without at least a brief mention of The Ashes and the infamous Bodyline.

The term Ashes goes back to the to the 9th Test Match, played in 1882 between Australia and England in Australia, when England lost the series resulting in a London newspaper running a satirical obituary heralding the 'death of English cricket'. The ashes are supposed to be a bail which was burnt to commemorate the death.

Many believe that Bodyline was a direct result of England wanting to regain the Ashes in the 1932-33 test series in Australia. It was a term given to a bowling tactic devised by England Captain Douglas Jardine, primarily to curb the brilliant batting of Don Bradman by fast accurate bowlers such as Harold Larwood, bowling directly at the line of the body, which had the effect of intimidating batsmen who, at that time wore very little protection and so would need to duck and dive to avoid getting hit by the hurtling ball. The practise caused an international row, not only between the cricketing bodies in England and Australia but also affected political relations between the two countries.

Current Test Cricket

There are currently ten teams which participate in international Test matches as follow

	First Test Match Played
Australia	March 15, 1877
England	March 15, 1877
South Africa	March 12, 1899
West Indies	June 23, 1928
New Zealand	January 10, 1930
India	June 25, 1932
Pakistan	October 16, 1952
Sri Lanka	February 17, 1982
Zimbabwe	October 18, 1992
Bangladesh	November 10, 2000

Fixtures and Recipes

England vs. New Zealand
Stargazy Pie HT MC British 55mins	Curried Fish Pie HT MC New Zealand 60mins
First Test-Lords, London Thursday 15/05/2008 to 19/5/2008
Second Test-Old Trafford, Manchester Friday 23/05/2008 to 27/05/2008
Third Test-Trent Bridge-Nottingham Thursday 05/06/2008 to 9/06/2008
England vs. South Africa
Shepherd's Pie HT MC English 60mins	Bobotie HT MC South African 110mins
First Test-Lords, London Thursday 10/07/2008 to 14/07/2008
Second Test-Headingley Carnegie-Leeds Friday 18/07/2008 to 22/07/2008
Third Test-Edgbaston-Birmingham Wednesday 30/07/2008 to 03/08/2008
Fourth Test - The Oval-London Thursday 07/08/2008 to 11/08/2008

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