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England’s Summer of Cricket 2008 brings you all the action, interviews, news and analysis from another thrilling summer of international cricket. It was a summer of change on and off the field as English cricket ended the season on a high with some memorable performances. Disc One Featuring England’s Test and One-Day series’ against New Zealand. Despite some difficult matches early in the Test series Michael Vaughan’s side found their best form to win the final two matches in style. But the Kiwis fought back to claim victory in a thrilling yet often controversial one-day series. Disc Two Highlights from each day of the gripping and action-packed four-match Test Series against South Africa. After the visitors fought back to earn a draw in the first Test, Graeme Smith’s side then took a two nil lead to earn South Africa their first series win in England since 1965. It was a result which saw the shock resignation of Vaughan as England captain. Kevin Pietersen was appointed the new skipper and he enjoyed a dream debut in the job with a win in the final Test at The Oval. Disc Three A round-up of the five match one-day international series between England and South Africa, in which Pietersen’s magical start to captaincy continued as the home side produced some top class performances to win 4-0. Also includes extended highlights of the best one-day international matches from the summer – featuring one of the most controversial matches in recent times when England lost to New Zealand in a last ball thriller at the Oval and then three superb victories against South Africa.
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As we count down the days to the release of England - Top Of The World (Limited Edition with Souvenir Programme) [DVD] you might think there was nothing to be got out of this review of England's Summer 2008 at home. Wrong, so very, very wrong! It is an absolutely fascinating insight into how England have got to where they are - and how far they have come, even from the time when they were battling it out with SA for the world no 2 spot, instead of the no 1 spot.
What comes across loud and clear here is just how much fitter, more focussed and more aggressive (in a nice way) the current England team are to the earlier incarnation. The 2008 team would not have dared to don the rather figure hugging whites which now adorn our team; no-one looks truly fit. Even captain in waiting Strauss's jaw obviously lacks a few press ups. As for focus - here we see the odd classic England collapse - now, we fervently hope, a thing of the past, at least for a few years. And the attitide to centuries is hilarious - get to 100 and no-one can complain if you get out? Hah, try telling that to Goochie these days - "daddy hundreds" or punishment drill, is what he says - and what we have started to expect. And as for the fielding - good heavens, what strides have been made!
Also fascinating is seeing the "Freddie" dynamic - the current team are truly a team, and being used to that, one sees just how the titanic Flintoff messed with the necessary development of that ethos. Much tho one had to love him how glad we are to have our new team of equals, taking it in turns to be the star of the show....
Another good reason for watching is of course as a prelude to the South African clash which has us already on the edge of our seats. Here are Steyn and Morkel as young 'uns - before they stormed to the top of the bowling figures; and they tell us (as Vaughn's stump goes cartwheeling for miles) that this is going to be nothing like being bowled at by India. or even Sri Lanka.
As to the quality of the DVD itself - that's really three to four stars only. It is as usual lamentably short; some days get no more than about 5 minutes coverage. Forget not getting a taste of each session - they even skip a whole load of wickets! And yet they retain a section for the post day interview - mad or what? I would have thought, since only quite devoted cricket fans are likely to buy this, they could reasonably put at least the 1 hour per day highlights programme on in its entirety (and frankly, given a choice I'd prefer the 2 hour Sky offering or the full monty). But its a good deal better than nothing ...
What comes across loud and clear here is just how much fitter, more focussed and more aggressive (in a nice way) the current England team are to the earlier incarnation. The 2008 team would not have dared to don the rather figure hugging whites which now adorn our team; no-one looks truly fit. Even captain in waiting Strauss's jaw obviously lacks a few press ups. As for focus - here we see the odd classic England collapse - now, we fervently hope, a thing of the past, at least for a few years. And the attitide to centuries is hilarious - get to 100 and no-one can complain if you get out? Hah, try telling that to Goochie these days - "daddy hundreds" or punishment drill, is what he says - and what we have started to expect. And as for the fielding - good heavens, what strides have been made!
Also fascinating is seeing the "Freddie" dynamic - the current team are truly a team, and being used to that, one sees just how the titanic Flintoff messed with the necessary development of that ethos. Much tho one had to love him how glad we are to have our new team of equals, taking it in turns to be the star of the show....
Another good reason for watching is of course as a prelude to the South African clash which has us already on the edge of our seats. Here are Steyn and Morkel as young 'uns - before they stormed to the top of the bowling figures; and they tell us (as Vaughn's stump goes cartwheeling for miles) that this is going to be nothing like being bowled at by India. or even Sri Lanka.
As to the quality of the DVD itself - that's really three to four stars only. It is as usual lamentably short; some days get no more than about 5 minutes coverage. Forget not getting a taste of each session - they even skip a whole load of wickets! And yet they retain a section for the post day interview - mad or what? I would have thought, since only quite devoted cricket fans are likely to buy this, they could reasonably put at least the 1 hour per day highlights programme on in its entirety (and frankly, given a choice I'd prefer the 2 hour Sky offering or the full monty). But its a good deal better than nothing ...
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