Ashes anniversaries: Armstrong’s Australians A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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This winter marks the centenary of the Australian team’s record-breaking feats under Warwick Armstrong’s leadership. After regaining the Ashes at home 5-0, it then retained them away 3-0.
Its eight consecutive victories is an Ashes record. It was a world record until the West Indies broke it in 1984. Armstrong is still the only captain to have led a team in eight or more matches without a single defeat.
It’s timely to acknowledge those achievements a century later, and also to consider how his side that went to England might fare today. How strong was it, and how good a captain was Armstrong?
Footy legend reveals his one night bender with Russell Crowe after the actor promised to take him to the Playboy mansion but instead ended up at a Sydney pub where he put him through a wall after 10 bottles of Absinthe
Bryan Fletcher has spoken about first season at South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2003
He told how Russell Crowe had organised a pub night to reverse losing streak
Fletcher said he put Crowe through a wall tackling him after drinking session