Derek Pringle wonders whether England can win the key moments that will shape the upcoming Ashes series
Chris Woakes hopefully identified it in England’s final tour game before the first Test in Brisbane, as winning Ashes Tests is difficult to accomplish without it. Yet, not all players or teams are able to recognise the ‘Big Moments’ in a match let alone win them, though that is how most victories in five-day Tests are constructed.
It was Mark Taylor who first emphasised the importance of identifying those times in a match when the opposition is off-colour, or the ball...