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The Ashes

The Ashes is a famous cricket series between England and Australia. Would like feedback if this article is fully mature for an FA, or could do with some further edits. Would also like a view from those not familiar with cricket.  =Nichalp (Talk)= 11:49, Jun 2, 2005 (UTC)

• A comment on images, they need to be verified and replaced if necessary, also the summary of results and statistics could use a graph or something visual. I'd consider moving the section on the trophy up to before the matches section. The article doesn't mention where the matches take place. --nixie 02:08, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your suggestions. 1) I've removed the unverified images. 2) I've added two bar graphs of the series. 3) I tried to move the =trophy= up but found that it interrupted the flow of the text; so left it as it is.  =Nichalp (Talk)= 09:25, Jun 3, 2005 (UTC)

Is there any chance you could upload it with "until" instead of "till"? Sorry to be a pedant, I just think it looks neater. Cheers, smoddy 09:46, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

"Till" is a perfectly good English word. Why shouldn't we use it, Sam? jguk

Because it is ugly! Sorry, I have a problem with keeping the English language pure... smoddy 12:39, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Oops I didn't save the file; I'd have to redo it from scratch. Is it absolutely necessary?  =Nichalp (Talk)= 13:19, Jun 3, 2005 (UTC)

I found a way out and modified the same.  =Nichalp (Talk)= 13:35, Jun 3, 2005 (UTC)

PS: I've credited Smods in the upload summary :D

Teh graphs look good. You might want to get some fair use images to replace the ones that got the chop. :) --nixie 13:04, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Had a quick read - it's a nice article - and I have one or two polite suggestions. First, I'd put the section about the trophy near the top (I think that "The Ashes" refers mainly to the trophy rather than the series - as in "England have won the Ashes" [I can dream, can't I?] - and that the matches are referred to as "Ashes tests" or "Ashes series"). I'd remove the section on The Ashes today. Then the 2005 Ashes series would justify a subsection of its own (rather than being a sentence incorrectly placed under the heading of Steve Waugh's last, as now) in which the prestige of the contest and prospects for the series could be discussed (and progress updated). Could mention be made that one of the reasons The Ashes retains relevance is surely the Aussie love for pommie bashing?! --RobertG ♬ talk 14:36, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)