12 memorable quotes about defining Ashes moments

Doesn’t it feel like we just had the Ashes yesterday? And already, we have on our hands another chapter of this historic drama. This could be one of the more memorable ones purely because of the brand of cricket we’ve seen both these teams play recently.Australia have always been considered to play the aggressive no-holds-barred style of cricket. And if the England-New Zealand test and ODI series offered us a taste of how England intend to play under Trevor Bayliss and Paul Farbrace, the upcoming Ashes is going to be one scrumptuous meal.Like every other Ashes, we can expect the usual pyrotechnics, with the bat, ball and banter. So, let’s go back in time and revisit some unforgettable memories accounted in equally memorable quotes.

#1 \"If we don\'t beat you, we\'ll knock your bloody heads off.\"

"If we don't beat you, we'll knock your bloody heads off." 

 

Former England fast bowler Bill Voce's not-so-kind words to Australian batsman, Vic Richardson before the start of the infamous Bodyline series. Voce and fellow fast bowler, Harold Larwood, along with captain Douglas Jardine, devised the notorious leg-theory.

The fast-bowling duo were made to bowl on leg stump and make sure the ball rose into the body, with a carefully placed cordon of close-in fielders ready to pounce on any wicket-taking opportunity.

This epitomised Jardine's aversion to the Australians. He noted, "I've not travelled 6,000 miles to make friends. I'm here to win the Ashes."