When Daffy and Devon gave England a brief respite from the Nineties pain

Richard Edwards recalls an incredible Test in Adelaide more than 20 years ago when the Barmy Army was rocking and the Aussies reeling

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Where’s the soap? Mike Gatting gives captain Michael Atherton a celebratory bath after their victory
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Any English cricket supporter who followed their team in Australia throughout the Nineties won’t need reminding how rare moments of joy were Down Under.
After losing the final Test of a victorious series in January 1987, England’s record in enemy territory was abject. In the 15 Tests played between 1990...

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