The Ashes were born in a cauldron of rage and resentment, otherwise known as the Oval Cricket Ground, on August 29, 1882.

James Ormond played two Tests for England, scored 38 runs, took two wickets and produced arguably the best sledge in Ashes ...

Sledging, the art of verbal banter between players, is an integral part of cricket culture, particularly in the Ashes series between England and Australia. This playful yet fierce exchange often ...

Sledging, chirping, mental disintegration ... it's been around cricket for years, and the upcoming series against India is likely to be full of fighting words. In the 2010/11 Ashes, Kevin Pietersen ...

A history of cricket sledges... and our picks for the best unleashed in the Ashes From witty put-downs to ‘mental disintegration’, it will come as no surprise that sledging started with an Aussie ...

Haven’t heard of James Ormond? He’s the twice-capped Englishman who delivered the greatest sledge in Ashes history. We rank the 10 best Ashes sledges. But, it takes a great sledge to go down in the ...