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

20.08.09
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... more

History shows we will recover from nightmare

19.08.09
Players have proved they fight for each other after previous heavy defeats and we’re desperate to get it right in Ashes decider at Brit Oval... more

Australia fear Andrew Flintoff factor in Ashes decider

19.08.09
Ricky Ponting knows Australia will have to withstand the 'Freddie effect' if they want to retain the Ashes... more

Andrew Flintoff fired up to blow Australia away, says Andrew Strauss

19.08.09
Andrew Strauss has warned Australia that Andrew Flintoff is ready to create “the perfect storm” and ensure England regain the Ashes in his final Test... more

Andrew Flintoff's ready for his final Ashes showdown

18.08.09
Andrew Flintoff is confident he will be cleared to help England try to regain the Ashes this week after he undergoes a fitness test at The Brit Oval... more

Ramprakash awaiting the England selectors' call

12.08.09
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... more

Umpires have been caught out because they've lacked hi-tech help

12.08.09
With the Ashes coming down to the final Test, it is no surprise to hear so many people in England talking about who should be picked and who should be dropped for The Brit Oval... more

Rob Key is the man for our Ashes hopes now as Ramprakash won't handle return

11.08.09
This is not the time for loyalty or long-term strategic planning; England's selectors must do nothing more than pick a team to win a one-off Test match and reclaim the Ashes... more

Flintoff and Anderson get Oval boost

11.08.09
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... more

Aussies' comments will only serve to gee me up

10.08.09
The only comments about me as a person, and me as a cricketer, that I take to heart are those that come from people who know me and see me close up... more

Anderson and Flintoff set to learn injury fate

10.08.09
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... more

Selectors won't take Flintoff risk

10.08.09
England will not gamble on Andrew Flintoff's fitness for next week's Ashes decider even though he had offered to play in the Fourth Test... more

England batting contenders

10.08.09
After England's dismal batting display in the Fourth Ashes Test at Headingley, here's a look at some of the contenders who may be considered for selection in the decider... more

Cricket chiefs need to use sixth sense to end frustration

07.08.09
Depending on your nationality and whether the weather has intervened, you're either enjoying events at Headingley today or you're not... more

Jonathan Trott is not the man to fill Flintoff's shoes at Headingley

06.08.09
If Andrew Flintoff is not fit for the Fourth Test, it would be a huge mistake for England to go with six specialist batsmen and just four front-line bowlers... more

Flower backs Stuart Broad

05.08.09
Stuart Broad will prepare for this week's fourth Ashes Test at Headingley with his determined battle to retain his place lifted by a ringing endorsement from England's team management... more

Cricket chiefs silence England's Barmy Army trumpeter

05.08.09
Killjoy cricket officials have banned the Barmy Army's Billy the Trumpet from playing during Friday's Fourth Test as authorities announced they would be clamping down on unruly behaviour at Headingley... more

I'm sure that the Ashes are still within our grasp

04.08.09
I hope England supporters are not down in the dumps following that draw at Edgbaston because I can assure you there is no lasting feeling of disappointment in our dressing room... more

Headingley’s credibility washed down the drain

21.05.09
Cricket: Fans left fuming as £600,000 drainage system fails to cope with rain, causing abandonment of first one-day match with the West Indies... more

Ramnaresh Sarwan shoulders West Indies pain

20.05.09
Cricket: Ramnaresh Sarwan doubtless remembers the chill of Headingley all too well... more

Michael Vaughan hurts knee in football warm-up

01.05.09
Cricket: Former England captain Michael Vaughan suffered a twisted left knee warming up for the fourth day of Yorkshire’s game with Worcestershire at Headingley ... more

Vaughan's looking for the perfect mix

30.07.08
England may have resisted the temptation to play fast bowler Steve Harmison at Edgbaston but they are still looking for a quick fix to level the series against South Africa... more

Vaughan must be on best behaviour

29.07.08
The out-of-form skipper can't afford another flop after the Headingley debacle and with the Ashes looming... more

Paul Collingwood restores unity

29.07.08
Paul Collingwood, close to tears after being dropped at Headingley, was all smiles again after winning back his England place... more

England need Michael Vaughan to lead from the front

28.07.08
England's captain must recapture his batting form to strengthen his position after off-field confusion... more

Leigh can lead way for Ealing

25.07.08
Leigh Parry is crucial to Ealing's chances of reaching the semi-finals of the Evening Standard Challenge Trophy... more

Miller clears the air with Vaughan

24.07.08
Geoff Miller insists there is no friction between himself and Michael Vaughan over the captain's comments following England's Headingley hammering... more

Test axe looms for England's 'Sobers'

23.07.08
Geoff Boycott says Stuart Broad bats like Sir Garry but he could pay the price for a lack of wickets... more

Smith eager to finish the job

22.07.08
Graeme Smith believes his team can do what has proved beyond South Africa on their three previous visits to England and turn a 1-0 lead into a Test series victory... more

Flintoff the man to give Vaughan a cutting edge

14.07.08
Recalling Andrew Flintoff for Friday's Second Test at Headingley should now be an easy decision for England. The tough bit is working out who makes way for him... more

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