Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Ashes series/archive2


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by The Rambling Man 18:37, 24 April 2011.

List of Ashes series

 * Nominator(s):  Harrias  talk 15:36, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

I am nominating this for featured list because I think I have improved the article since its demotion, and have conducted a peer review and resolved most of the comments brought up there.  Harrias  talk 15:36, 19 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Support: It has been brought up to meet standards.SaysWhoWhatWhenWhereWhyHow? (talk) 21:07, 15 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Timeline fails ACCESS as it uses colour alone to convey information.
 * As stated at the peer review, I'm happy to take it out, as I don't feel it adds that much: if anyone wants it to stay, I'll leave it in until the FLC is nearing closure to let them have a stab at bringing it inline with ACCESS.
 * Removed.  Harrias  talk 16:29, 11 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Support – Meets FL standards.  Giants2008  ( 27 and counting ) 02:05, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Comments 122.255.43.250 (talk) 08:34, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Australia have won more Ashes Tests than England, winning 123 of the 310 matches - I think it's best to include how many England won as well, because at first glance it would seem like they won the rest of the matches (particularly since there is no mention of the number of draws).
 * ...the Australians, buoyed by the batting of Bradman, regained and then held the Ashes for six series, spanning nineteen years - Perhaps mention that Australia regained the Ashes the very next series or a later one? Also, the "buoyed by the batting of Bradman" part is not backed by the ref.
 * Have addressed both comments now, how is that?  Harrias  talk 16:29, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks good. 122.255.43.250 (talk) 04:33, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Comments


 * "England developed a tactic of bowling quickly at the body of the batsmen" - If the field placing is not mentioned, it will give the reader a wrong impression
 * Added. Harrias  talk 21:06, 5 April 2011 (UTC)


 * There are few series where Ashes was not at stake (1979/80, 1980 etc). This is excluded from the list but it would be good to tell explicitly about them. Tintin 16:10, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Have a look at the PR for some discussion on this: I'm unsure how much or little would be worth adding. Would you suggest a simple sentence something along the lines of: "Since 1882, a small number of Test series have been played between the two sides that have not been allocated as Ashes series; those played in 1979–80, 1980 etc." ?  Harrias  talk 21:06, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
 * That should be okay. I wouldn't even say that it is mandatory, more of a "good to know" stuff. Tintin 08:42, 6 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Support: Don't see any problems here. Chamal T •C 11:27, 19 April 2011 (UTC)


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