The godfather of modern Australian cricket.  AB is a legend

Terry Alderman was a terrific bowler both before and after his horrific shoulder injury. A true Aussie legend.

Best part is the comm team of Richie, Bill, Tony and Ian

Love it how the batsmen take the umpi's decision, tuck the bat under the arm and walk off.

The quote was “probably the worst team to ever leave the shores of Australia (sic)” … and so began a 16 year Ashes drought for England. What a dominating series win! 🇦🇺👍

At 12:05 The Terry Alderman In Swinger was marvellous

Terry Alderman was something else.

Alderman was perfect for english conditions. He always did well in england.

I spent most of 1989 travelling through the USA.With no internet  & bugger all cricket news,it wasn't until i arrived in London in mid September that i heard we flogged the Poms 4 nil.Great start to my UK experience.🍻🍾

Attended the 1986 MCG Test when England beat Austraya within three days to retain the Ashes. This series was sweet revenge.

Ah, so many great memories of that series. Australia had gone through a lean patch of several years in which the only series victory was a 1-0 win over New Zealand. The last series before the Ashes was the Windies at their peak beating Australia 3-1.

First test, I remember thinking Border had delayed the 2nd innings declaration too long on the last day, then being amazed at the English collapse.

Second test, I remember how close it seemed at the start of the third day, Australia still behind and already 6 down, and then Waugh went berko with the tail.

After the third test, I remember fearing Australia might still implode and lose the series like we had in 1981 and 1985, even though England seemed to be the demoralised team.

Fifth test, I remember the spectacular first day ending with Australia none down.

And for the series as a whole, Australia used the same 11 from the second test onwards (and only 12 players overall) while the English used something like 30 players. And every Australian first innings was over 400. After the dismal years before, the 1989 victory just lit up Australian test cricket. Sure, it still took several years before we beat the West Indies, and even longer before we beat India in India, but it all started there in 1989.

1:00 that's the quintessential Steve Waugh shot right there!

I lost count on how many Australian Captains in that team.
God bless AB.
Hope you are well mate.
💯🙏🇦🇺

Loved that series. Australia really clicked from Day 1. Only Rain saved England from a 6-0 Drubbing.  Amazing to think that Alderman was almost not selected for this tour and Michael Whitney might have been picked instead.

Before Border, there was nothing but heart ache.
Border along with Boon, Taylor, Waugh, Jones, Alderman... mmmm and the whole team built a legacy that still continues

Hard to believe that before this series began there were huge question marks over (a) Border's future as a Captain and (b) Steve Waugh's place in the team (4 years, no century yet). Amazing dominance by Australia, and that was without Craig McDermott & Bruce Reid!   Shame we didn't see more from Robin Smith - I remember one cut shot he hit off Big Merv is still the fastest I've ever seen a ball travel to the boundary.

"The order came from Border,
So the Aussies went to Waugh;
Dexter had no answer, XXXX hundred was the score.
Now the Ashes are where they belong again,
Home they come with Al-der-men"

Taken from a placard at the victory parade in Sydney.

This series was the best! I was 12 at the time and can still remember so much like yesterday!  Headingley, Lords, Edgbaston ("and the rain's coming down at Edgbaston"), Old Trafford, Trent Bridge and The Oval just roll off the tongue. Waugh was n/o in the first 3 tests and was out off Angus Fraser in the 4th. Mark Taylor and Geoff Marsh did their amazing stand in the 1st innings of the 5th.

It's amazing though now, looking at how patchy the fields were! There'd be an "outcry" if fields like that were served up for an Ashes test these days!

A sign of the times and a nod to Alderman's stranglehold over Gooch was that there was some graffiti in London exclaiming "THATCHER OUT".... someone added to it "LBW bowled Alderman"

Alderman was superb, stump to stump brings back memories his release of the ball basically inline with the eye of the umpire, if they missed guaranteed LBW! Great cricketer!!! Think only Warnie was the other to regularly get 40 wickets in a series other than Alderman.

I was 14 when this was played and remember sitting up in the early hours on the odd day watching parts of the matches… classic stuff loved it!