As the nights begin to draw in, the following summer of worldwide cricket brings to a close leaving England fans before it starts again from New Zealand in November with the first of three winter excursions. One truth must be confessed before attempting to draw any conclusions though: that has not been another summer of cricket. It has been far more than that. With a World Cup and also an Ashes series, it was going to be a unique but what’s transpired within the previous four weeks has now surpassed all expectations. Cricket has captured the imagination of the people in a way not seen thanks to a collection of – in times believable – moments. There have been innumerable to choose from, but we’ve narrowed it down. Keep reading to learn that made the cut and then vote for your favorite. When Jos Buttler strode out to the crease in the Ageas Bowl with a bit under 15 overs of the England innings 28, the summer had begun. Pakistan were the opposition and with all the hosts 211-3they have been under pressure. They could not have been ready for what happened next as Buttler proceeded to burst nine sixes in his way to a century by just 50 balls – the second fastest hundred by an England batsman. Top of that list? Buttler vs Pakistan at 2015, that one was from 46 balls. Having accepted 32 deliveries to attain his half five, Buttler subsequently went ballistic because he travelled from 50 to 100 in only 18 balls runs coming in maximums. It’s no longer a surprise to see him shoot a bowling attack apart from such fashion, but it’s always magnificent and over three months prior to the onset of the World Cup, it was a reminder of the incredible power England had at their disposal and also just why they were going in as favourites. May 30. After the waiting was over and also the World Cup had came. England had submitted 311-8 at The Oval and South Africa struggled in response, the hosts had impressed but the game lacked something to signal the start of this tournament, a moment. Enter Ben Stokes – and Nasser Hussain… “Oh! No way! No way! You aren’t able to do this, but Ben Stokes!” Andile Phehlukwayo had Adil Rashid and observed to see that the ball sail. Rather, he appeared in disbelief with the remainder of us like Stokes, five metres off the rope in deep midwicket, flung himself into the air and powered his right arm above his mind to pluck the ball from the air for one of the best grabs the World Cup has seen. The World Cup was well and truly under way and Stokes was the name on everybody’s lip, maybe not to the final time in the summertime. It was touch and go for some time – defeats for Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia had abandoned his World Cup hopes hanging by a thread – but England were at the World Cup closing. Australia had been vanquished in the semis and just Kane Williamson’s New Zealand stood in between World Cup glory and them. As the Kiwis were limited to 241-8 in Lord’s, all appeared to be going, Liam Plunkett and Chris Woakes along with three wickets apiece and Jofra Archer miserly at the death overs to help keep down the runs. But when Eoin Morgan departed from the 24th over of the pursuit with England 86-4, the possibility of him lifting the trophy seemed slender. Half-centuries out of Stokes and Buttler kept England in the hunt but they needed 46, if the latter dropped. Stokes kept fighting, granted a life when the boundary cushion was stepped about by Trent Boult after catching the all-rounder, however, wickets tumbled and with four balls 15 runs were still needed. The ball from Boult moved in the stands, the first one after brought as the ball thrown from the diverted off Stokes’ bat and hurried away into the weapon. It had been three from two, then two out of one and if Mark Wood was run out of the ball, a tie. Super Over. Stokes emerged with Buttler for company as well as aided by a boundary apiece, mustered 15. Then it was Archer. England’s superior border depend supposed New Zealand needed 16 to win. It was taken by A six from Jimmy Neesham down to seven from four. That became three from 2, mirroring England’s equation just a couple minutes past, then two from one. What happened next will be seared into England cricket fans’ head . Archer into Martin Guptill, a yorker dug outside to the legside, Jason Roy tearing into and, with Guptill turned to come back to the second, launching the ball right to Buttler, who gathered it broke the stumps to win the World Cup for England -“by the barest of margins!” No sooner had the World Cup trophy was lifted by Morgan, focus turned on the Ashes and also the chance to regain the urn. Before that however, overcome and England were back to try Ireland at a Test. It didn’t go completely according to plan. With five in the XI, the home side had been rolled out to 85 before lunch on a day . They clawed their way back into the game from nightwatchman Jack Leach the highlight of the summer of this left-hander thanks to 92, and Ireland were left having 182 to triumph. But a day which started with dreams of a famous win in their first Test at Lord’s turned into a nightmare for Ireland. Their innings lasted only 15.4 overs as England tore them through, Woakes taking 6-17 and Stuart Broad 4-19 – a great boost prior to taking on Australia. Twin hundreds from Steve Smith had condemned England to a significant defeat at the Ashes opener at Edgbaston, a situation only made worse by an injury. England wanted a bowler, to galvanise both the group and the fans although not just to replace Anderson. That man was Archer. The bowler was left from the very first Test because he recovered from a minor injury but was ready, firing and now fit to make his Test debut. He had to wait to get into the action though after rain washed out a chunk of day twice along with all of day one too. From the end of day three however, he had well and truly made his mark. For just over one hour on Saturday day England’s new star went toe-to-toe with the world’s premier Test batsman of the passages of drama Lord’s has ever seen. Archer was fired up and bowling over 90mph – his fastest ball was clocked at 96mph – at one of the charms by an England bowler in a years. In front of he was shaken by a painful blow on the forearm up, smith was up to your battle. Clearly on event, the former Australia captain hauled on, carrying on the short chunks from Archer and collecting a number of boundaries, albeit rather fortuitously in pain. Together with the typically calm Lord’s crowd baying for blood, the battle came to a sudden end when Archer struck Smith on the throat using ferocious bouncer. Even the batsman struck the deck and then, despite his protestations, led the pitch off by the Australia team physician, concluding. Slimming down with 73 runs needed to win. Having been bowled out on day two in Leeds to 67 , a day that started with hopes of a listing run-chase was turning to overlook for England. Australia needed just one wicket to retain the Ashes and it was just a matter of time. Jack Leach began an hour of the most nerve-shredding, intense and joined Stokes at the center and, epic Ashes cricket you could wish to see in which Stokes was worried. For much of it, the stress was that you would not wish it, although in fact. Stokes started by simply accepting on Nathan Lyon, hitting on him over long off for six, and it went from there. An astonishing reverse slog-sweep flew in the stands to carry the essential runs down to less than 50, ramping Pat Cummins for six got it down to 40 and by the end of the following more from Josh Hazlewood, the first three chunks of which went for 18, Stokes had his hundred and England needed 18. Marcus Harris failed to hold on to a difficult chance running from third person, Stokes struck on the two balls for four and abruptly England were just nine off. Six off Lyon, this 1 hanging in the atmosphere and draining the long off fielder by millimetres. Two to win, and that’s when it really got interesting. Stokes reverse swept directly to backward point but Leach had begun back down the pitch hoping to sneak a single and that he was short of his ground because the throw came in to Lyon’s finish, all he had to do was collect the ball and then take the bails however, strangely, he fumbled it. Next ball missed and Australia went up as you. Umpire Joel Wilson shook his head, with no reviews left although Australia was aghast, it didn’t matter that ball-tracking showed it would have hit on the stumps. Two levelling the scores, after carefully wiping his glasses, Leach took strike and proceeded to nudge the only he will be remembered for, to triumph and. Stokes thumped on the ball for four through the covers and Headingley erupted. England to be dragged by A staggering innings to the most incredible of wins. Read more: