Sourav Ganguly thinks "The Ashes" kept test cricket alive

New Delhi: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has said that the Ashes series between England and Australia have ''kept Test cricket alive".''The" Ashes " series have kept test cricket alive .... upto rest of the world to raise their standards,'' Ganguly tweeted late on Sunday.

Australia took the Ashes opener by registering 251-run win over England, while the second Test at Lord's both the side settled for a draw on Sunday.Day four of the Test match had given cricket fans a spectacle as there was a fierce battle between the bat and ball.

With a 1-0 lead for the visitors, Australia and England will now lock horns in the third Test beginning Thursday at Headingley, Leeds.(UNI)