Paul Collingwood says thrilling Ashes series is 製図/抽選 new fans to cricket

England’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood believes this summer’s Ashes excitement could 誘発する a cricket にわか景気 in the country.

Three thrilling 実験(する)s and three 神経-racking finishes at Edgbaston, Lord’s and Headingley mean this is already the most exciting men’s Ashes in a 世代, while the women’s series is also reaching new 高さs as it plays out in 前線 of 記録,記録的な/記録する (人が)群がるs.

Collingwood made a (n)艦隊/(a)素早いing 外見 in the final match of the 2005 series against Australia, a 競争 that became a 国家の obsession and made mainstream 星/主役にするs of players like Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen.

England´s 2005 Ashes side still holds a special place in the hearts of cricket fans (Rui Vieira/PA)

England´s 2005 Ashes 味方する still 持つ/拘留するs a special place in the hearts of cricket fans (Rui Vieira/PA)

That still stands as a high watermark for 実験(する) cricket in modern times and, although the Ashes in no longer on 解放する/自由な-to-空気/公表する television, Sky Sports have 報告(する)/憶測d 記録,記録的な/記録する 見解(をとる)ing 人物/姿/数字s for both series and Collingwood feels a real 関係 is 存在 made with old and new 信奉者s.

A fitt ing 最高潮 looks all but 確かな , with England 2-1 負かす/撃墜する and 捜し出すing a rousing 復帰 victory and Australia 目的(とする)ing for a first away 勝利,勝つ since 2001.

“It’s been enthralling, gripping stuff and it feels like it’s not just the the 正規の/正選手 cricket fans who are switching on, it’s reaching a bit その上の than that,” Collingwood told the PA news 機関 ahead of next week’s fourth 実験(する) at 首長国s Old Trafford.

“People just can’t wait for the cricket to be on. The 2005 Ashes was an inspiration for people to get 伴う/関わるd, to go out there have have a try and 参加 went through the roof. That’s what we want.

“It really feels like there’s nothing better going on in the 冒険的な world 権利 now. These guys are 芸能人s. When the team is playing like it is, it’s amazing to watch, there hasn’t been an hour when it’s been boring.

“I’m sitting on the 辛勝する/優位 of my seat watching and you don’t want to move. The Ashes is one step on the 旅行 this 味方する wants to go on in taking this exciting brand of cricket on and we hope everyone will follow us.

“Baz (McCullum, 長,率いる coach) and Ben Stokes didn’t keep it a secret when they took over ? they want 実験(する) cricket to be as entertaining as it can be and that’s been behind everything we’ve done over the last year.”

It really feels like there's nothing better going on in the 冒険的な world 権利 now. These guys are 芸能人s

Both teams have had a chance to get away after England kept the series alive with victory in 物陰/風下d, the last 重要な gap in the schedule before the contest 結論するs with 支援する-to-支援する 実験(する)s.

There are 選択 問題/発行するs to settle on both 味方するs and 傷害 niggles to 監視する. England will 解任する re cord wicket-taker James Anderson at his home ground, with Ollie Robinson likeliest to make way on grounds of fitness and form, but they will look to keep the 大多数 of their winning team together in Manchester.

“This break will have recharged the 殴打/砲列s, which we needed because it’s been high intensity stuff and it can be draining,” Collingwood said.

“It’s even draining for us on the sidelines. The guys have shown they can make good 決定/判定勝ち(する)s under 圧力, but it’ll be good to get those 団体/死体s and minds 支援する in 形態/調整.

“As coaches it’s about creating a relaxed 環境 and making sure the boys enjoy themselves, that’s what really 許すs them to bring their best game into 実験(する) matches.

“You want to be at 100% and I think in my career I tended to 攻撃する,衝突する 60 or 70% because there was always that 恐れる of making mistakes.

“These guys aren’t worried about 消極的な consequences and it 許すs them to show their 技術s off.”

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