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David Lloyd

England team

Andrew Flintoff backs England for world domination

Andrew Flintoff has urged England to use their stunning Ashes triumph as a springboard towards world domination

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Three good reasons why there is life after Andrew Flintoff

This was not better than 2005 - how could it be? But the Ashes success of 2009 could turn out to be a whole lot more important when it comes to the rise of English Test cricket

Test pressure not too hot for Jonathan Trott

It was not a debut innings to quicken the pulse rate. Indeed, only Jonathan Trott's dismissal was dramatic. But for a little more than two hours, England's newest Test player looked like a man perfectly at home on cricket's biggest stage

Scene is set for Graeme Swann to make the difference

On a crumbly Oval pitch that has caught everyone by surprise, the sole specialist spinner could prove the key for England

Time has come for Paul Collingwood to stand up and be counted

Paul Collingwood, already under pressure after failing to deliver for most of the Ashes, has been savagely criticised by Shane Warne ahead of the series decider

‘I have faith in my guys, we will deliver', says Andrew Strauss

Andrew Strauss is adamant England have what it takes to snatch the Ashes urn from Australia's grasp and send the country cricket-crazy all over again

Australia fear Andrew Flintoff factor in Ashes decider

Ricky Ponting knows Australia will have to withstand the 'Freddie effect' if they want to retain the Ashes

England give Joe Denly a chance to be new Kevin Pietersen

With Pietersen out of the one-dayers, selectors call up the inform Kent batsman to squad for the first time

Crunch time for the selectors as Ashes D-Day at The Oval looms

There are headaches ahead as Geoff Miller and Co meet to mull over the squad for the Fifth Test

Australia cricket team sleep through rude awakening

Australia's cricketers slept through an apparent attempt to wake them at 5.30am

Ramprakash awaiting the England selectors' call

Mark Ramprakash has urged England's management to pick him for the final Ashes Test next week while the other contenders for a spot all struggled with the bat

Ravi Bopara blows first shot at England redemption

Ravi Bopara hit rock bottom at Lord's, dismissed for just a single when desperately needing a big score to save his England place ahead of next week's Ashes decider

Justin Langer: My regret over public attack

Justin Langer has expressed his regret that his dossier on the England team was made public - but the former Australia batsman did not take back his withering opinions of cricket and cricketers in this country

Flintoff and Anderson get Oval boost

England's controversial decision to sideline Andrew Flintoff at Headingley may have given the all-rounder a chance to sign off from Test cricket with an Ashes-winning performance

Anderson and Flintoff set to learn injury fate

Jimmy Anderson will know by tonight whether he is in serious danger of missing next week's Ashes decider after picking up a hamstring injury during England's huge defeat at Headingley

Woeful England put to the sword by Siddle

Keep the champagne on ice and reach for the panic button instead. England plunged into desperate trouble at Headingley as Australia ripped through their fragile looking batting line-up

Strauss to urge caution over winning

Andrew Strauss will tell his England players to put dreams of Ashes glory firmly to one side and concentrate on trying to forge another winning position against Australia

We're ready to wrap up Ashes, insists Strauss

Andrew Strauss believes England are ready to put Monday's Edgbaston draw behind them and win back the Ashes with a match to spare

Michael Clarke is injury doubt for Headingley

Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke has emerged as a potential injury doubt for the fourth Ashes Test after developing an abdominal strain

I'm ready to step in for Flintoff, says Jonathan Trott

Jonathan Trott won a surprise call-up to the England squad and said he is ready to replace Andrew Flintoff if the all-rounder is not fit enough for the Fourth Ashes Test

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