The Ashes
Ashes close-up shows Barsby the best
Trevor Barsby was a free-spirited opening batsman during a 12-year first-class career
One-day series was too long - Ponting
The seven-match ODI series between England and Australia was too long and has disadvantaged the teams ahead of the Champions Trophy, according to Ricky Ponting
PCA chief warns of burn-out
Sean Morris, the chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association, has again warned about the schedules that the top players are facing
Swann saves England from whitewash
Graeme Swann spun Australia to a standstill in a superb spell of 10-1-28-5, after Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke had rebuilt the innings in a second-wicket stand of 79
Australia target historic whitewash
England are on the brink of an unwanted piece of history. No team has ever been whitewashed in a seven-match series and the fragile team faces a huge challenge to stave of Australia at Chester-le-Street
6-0 flatters Australia a bit - Anderson
James Anderson has said the players never really clicked as a team in the one-day series but they felt the 6-0 scoreline flattered Australia
Centurion Paine slots in seamlessly
If further proof were needed that Tim Paine was evolving into a legitimate Australian cricketer, it came when he was asked whether he harboured any sympathy for Andrew Strauss's downtrodden Englishmen
Strauss laments England's 'horror show'
Disconsolate, grave and more than a little humiliated, Andrew Strauss stood upon the dais to a chorus of jeers and described his side's batting capitulation as a "horror show"
Paine sets up crushing victory
Tim Paine's maiden one-day international century and two spectacular, direct-hit run-outs from Ricky Ponting sent England tumbling to their third heaviest all-time home defeat and a sixth consecutive loss to Australia
Siddle keeps one eye on Champions Trophy
Desperate for a promotion, the Australian fast bowler is adamant there is much to play for - 5-0 series lead or not
Australia aim to climb up rankings
Australia's successful chase in the fourth ODI provided them a 5-0 series lead and with it the chance to reclaim the No. 1 limited-overs ranking from South Africa
Wright ruled out of ODI series
England batsman Luke Wright has been ruled out of the final two ODIs against Australia, after injuring the big toe of his left foot while batting against a bowling machine during practice
Strauss frustrated by fielding woes
Andrew Strauss has greeted each of England's previous four defeats this series with candour and restraint, but the strain is beginning to show
A week for the old-timers to savour
Ricky Ponting's century has completed a week in which other veterans including Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar have starred in ODIs
Ponting masterclass secures another win
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke provided Australia with a solid platform from which to pursue England's first innings total of 299
We're more of a working-class team now - Hussey
Michael Hussey does not believe Australia's "working class" cricketers can be considered the best one-day side in the world
Australia look to continue momentum
The series is in the bag for Australia after a crushing seven-wicket victory at Lord's
Wright doubtful after net injury
Luke Wright is doubtful for the fifth one-day international against Australia after being injured by the bowling machine while practising at the National Cricket Performance Centre in Loughborough
Cooley praises 'champion' Lee
Australia's stand-in coach Troy Cooley has praised Brett Lee for his spirited comeback from injury after he skittled out five England batsmen in Saturday's Lord's ODI
Shipperd backs White for Australia T20 captaincy
Greg Shipperd has thrown his support behind Cameron White to take over Australia's Twenty20 captaincy
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