An American Learns About the Ashes | Athlantic Episode 27

Описание: In episode twenty seven of Athlantic, Harry and Adam pick up where they left off back in episode 3 and dive deep on the Ashes. Harry teaches Adam all about several topics it started, how it grew, the significance of the trophy, the nuances of hosting from Australia vs. England, and the amazing history of the women's game. They also discuss legendary players such as Donald Bradman, the outlook for test cricket as a whole, and the absolute calamity for England in this year's competition.

In lieu of a news section, this week the boys look back on their 2025 watch lists.

0:00 - Intro and Ayrton Senna
5:02 - Looking back on our 2025 watch list
8:54 - Trivia
13:00 - The origins
17:13 - Why is the trophy an urn?
18:41 - Watching from the USA
20:12 - Differences in following from England vs. Australia
21:00 - The early ashes
21:17 - Stadiums, atmospheres, and pitches
30:40 - The Babe Ruth of cricket
35:27 - The balls used in the Ashes
38:45 - The Women’s Ashes
42:35 - The legendary Ellyse Perry
46:12 - What went wrong with England this year?
53:55 - The costs of a blowout
56:31 - Test cricket’s struggles
1:05:00 - The Two Minute Warning
1:08:55 - The Final Whistle

This Episode's Patron Saint is Ayrton Senna

Adam Jordan and Harry Collins are a couple of mates (friends) who met in college (university) and have both since embarked on a life in sport(s), either working in the sports industry (Adam) or becoming an academically-official master of sport (Harry). Living on opposite ends of the Atlantic Ocean from each other, their shared love of athletic competition led them to consistently ask each other for perspective on the sporting world from the US and UK respectively. So, they thought, why not let other people learn along with them? One day, they'll each live in each other's countries, but until that day comes, distance learning will have to do.

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