T his Ashes series was possibly the most important sporting event in England since the ’66 World Cup. Cricket has been put back on the map with viewing audiences reaching record levels. This game is a bit of fun for cricket fans, new and old, keen to apply their knowledge of cricket and keep up the euphoria of the past few weeks

The Aussies have spent so much time basking in the glory of the last generation that they have forgotten to plan for this one. It's just like the West Indies again; once their great names from the 1970s and 80s retired, the whole thing fell apart.

The way things are going, the next Ashes series cannot come too quickly for England. What a shame that we have to wait until 2013 to play this lot again.

The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance.

We have the best sporting event in the world in polo, and yet it is weak.

The World Cup is a truly International event.

For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.