While every one of the 13 players to represent England in the Ashes series will be in seventh heaven right now, Alastair Cook and James Anderson have earned the right to feel happier than most. Charles Woodson Womens Jersey. The two were singled out as the weakest links in a side widely derided upon arrival in Australia. Cook couldnt bat, we were told, and Anderson only performed well at home. The critics were proved wrong, and how. Cooks total occupation of the crease extended to a staggering 36 hours and 11 minutes, during which he accumulated 766 runs at an average of more than 100. For England, only Walter Hammond, back in the days of Brylcreemed hair, Trilby hats and wind-up gramophones, has performed better with the bat on an Ashes tour. Andersons tally of wickets, 24, is the most by an Englishman since Frank Typhoon Tyson blew Australia apart in 1954-55, and the Lancastrian is now firmly established as the leader of the attack, home and away. That England won the series 3-1, and each of those victories was by an innings - for the first time in Australias Ashes history - is a tribute to the calm, understated leadership of captain Andrew Strauss. It also speaks volumes for the meticulous preparation of Andrew Flower, the head coach. England excelled with bat and ball, and, for the first time in my cricket-watching life, out-fielded Australia. The disparity in the number of run outs (Australia 4, England 0) wasnt simply due to Shane Watsons hare-brained running between the timbers. The bowlers stifled the Baggy Green batsmen, who mostly scored at a chronically slow rate, and even the early loss of Stuart Broad didnt derail the unit. That Chris Tremlett and Tim Bresnan slotted into their roles with such ease underlines the spirit evident in the squad. Meanwhile, the exclusion of Steven Finn (post Perth), Ajmal Shahzad and Monty Panesar points to a depth of bowling hitherto unknown in blue cap history. On the batting front, almost every one of Englands top six scored a century. The exception being Paul Collingwood, who has duly announced his retirement from the Test arena. What better time for the nuggety man from Durham to bow out? This squad can take English cricket a long way, but is nowhere near being the finished article. England must now up the ante and begin to win at home and abroad with consistency. For now though, this will do nicely, thank you very much. Like many supporters of English cricket, Paul Tomic has been experiencing a variation on the Dallas dream sequence scenario. This time, instead of Bobby Ewing, its Ricky Ponting emerging from the shower cubicle, holding the urn and grinning knowingly. Paul expects this to continue for some time. You can contact him at paultomic0@gmail.com (China Daily 01102011 page23) Authentic Danny Woodhead Jersey. Johnson gets US$3 million, Gaudin $2 million and Cotts $1.1 million. Players on rosters who werent offered contracts by Friday become free agents. Johnson, signed by the Cubs on after Toronto released him, batted . Authentic Chad Ochocinco Jersey. Ryan, playing in his first Pro Bowl, completed 9-of-13 passes for 118 yards and an interception for the NFC, which bounced back from a 41-34 loss in last years annual all-star game.