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Australia call up replacements to bolster injury-ravaged squad

04.11.09

Australia have summoned all-rounder Andrew McDonald and uncapped paceman Burt Cockley to India as back-up for their injury-ravaged one-day squad... more

Frustrated Mitchell Johnson faces the axe

28.07.09

Mitchell Johnson is facing the axe for the Third Test after being told to try and control his frustration at his poor performances ... more

Boost for Australia as Brett Lee as he returns to nets

28.07.09

Brett Lee could still play a part in the Ashes series after bowling in the nets at Edgbaston... more

Advantage Andrew Strauss in the Ashes mind game

22.07.09

Apart from burying 75 years of unhappy memories, the most significant thing about England's famous victory at Lord's is that everyone now knows Ricky Ponting's team can be beaten.... more

Flintoff has 2005 glint in his eye but it's far too soon to book the bus

21.07.09

Don't book the open top bus just yet and it is certainly far too soon to put Trafalgar Square on red alert for an all-day party... more

England v Australia - facts

07.07.09

The teams have played 64 Ashes series. Australia have won 31, England 28 and five have been drawn... more

Player Profiles: Australia

07.07.09

Phillip Hughes will lead the charge of Australia's young guns when the battle for the Ashes begins in Cardiff on Wednesday... more

Anxious wait for Aussies as all-rounder

23.06.09

Cricket: Australia's Ashes preparations have suffered a blow as Shane Watson was forced to sit out training with a knee injury... more

Australia were wrong not to pick Andew Symonds, says Adam Gilchrist

26.05.09

Cricket: Australia great Adam Gilchrist has hit out at his country's cricket chiefs for leaving controversial all-rounder Andrew Symonds out of their Ashes squad... more

The men from Down Under

20.05.09

Cricket: With the Ashes set to start in less than 50 days, we take a look at the players Ricky Ponting will have at his disposal... more

New faces have the same old attitude

20.05.09

Cricket: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting tells England that their West Indies wipe-out counts for nothing with his young side... more

Andrew Symonds in Ashes boost as he's given new contract

14.05.09

Cricket: Andrew Symonds's hopes of making the Ashes were boosted today when he was handed a new contract by Cricket Australia despite his recent controversies... more

Brave Smith can't deny Aussies Test consolation

07.01.09

Australia snatched victory in the Third Test against South Africa in Sydney with just 10 balls remaining despite Graeme Smith batting with a broken finger... more

South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith questions Australia team selection

02.01.09

South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has questioned Australia's selection policy, saying it lacks 'clarity'... more

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