The last time it happened was when i was born , and now it has happened again when i have turned 18....THE ASHES ARE BACK HOME!!! Finally the Aussie juggernaut has been put to halt!It has woken up the whole world,who were bored and sick of seeing the kangaroos flying high! This ashes has been by far the most closely fought series in a long time in world cricket.The series has brought back crowds to cricket grounds in england and with the english winning it and restoring lost pride in every english fan's heart, cricket should see a major revival in the country. The defeat of the aussies has raised a big question in everyone's mind;has the mantle of champions been passed on? I think it would be wrong to jump to such a conclusion, but the thing that we can say for sure is that England has become a force to contend with in world cricket. An interesting thing that was noticeable during the ashes was that the average age of players in the two teams. While the Australians playing XI had players in late 20's and early 30's,the english players were mostly in the early to late 20's. This clearly indicates where that the english are here to stay!!

It will be interesting to see how the Australian selectors react to this "shocking" defeat. Almost every player will be under the scanner, with the exception of shane warne and maybe to a certain extent Adam Gilchrist. Ricky Ponting must have never seen this coming. Just two months back ,his captaincy was being praised by one and all and now he is being battered from various angles for his "irresponsible " judgement. Only time will what will be the fate of these defeated warriors and their commander....