Btw for all concerned it is not just the 2007 Ashes.. any year that has a World Cup in it following an Ashes tour will crash if you tour. For some reason it can't deal with the fact the World Cup starts just before the season, but carries on through the season. As such you often end up with matches remaining unplayed at the top the screen, then the dreaded crash.
I've taken to copying any lengthy game I'm involved in and making backups of it at the end of each season just before taking the England winter tour. So far only seasons involving the World Cup have caused problems.