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Ricky Ponting profits from Pakistan profligacy

14.01.10
Australia captain Ricky Ponting made Pakistan pay dearly for their mistakes in the field as he brought up only his second Test century on his home ground... more

Ricky Ponting vows to keep on hooking

14.01.10
Ricky Ponting has vowed to continue playing the hook shot, even though it almost proved his undoing on a day when he notched up just his second Test century at his home ground... more

I can take the boos but don’t swear in front of kids, says Kevin Pietersen

24.12.09
As he prepares for the Second Test, the England batsman has a warning for the South Africa supporters... more

Australia escape with a draw

08.12.09
Australia held on to claim a battling draw against West Indies in the second Test in Adelaide... more

India will have home help, warns Ricky Ponting

20.10.09
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has urged his players to disregard India's unimpressive Champions Trophy form, warning the second-ranked one-day outfit will be a vastly different team on home soil... more

Australia call up David Hussey

01.10.09
Australia have called up David Hussey as a replacement for Michael Clarke for the final stages of the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa... more

Injury forces Michael Clarke to quit Champions Trophy

29.09.09
A nagging back injury has forced Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke to quit the Champions Trophy in South Africa and return home for treatment... more

Andrew Strauss: No excuses for woeful fielding

16.09.09
Captain Andrew Strauss lamented a poor fielding display as England's quest to avoid a series whitewash faltered again in the fifth one-day international at Trent Bridge... more

Investigation cost police more than £35million

07.09.09
A major police investigation which cost two forces more than £35 million lies behind the airliner trial... more

Shane Warne would relish captain's role, says Dean Jones

24.08.09
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones believes Shane Warne would come out of retirement "in a heartbeat" if offered the chance to succeed Ricky Ponting as Test captain... 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

Michael Clarke is injury doubt for Headingley

05.08.09
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke has emerged as a potential injury doubt for the fourth Ashes Test after developing an abdominal strain... more

Australians stand firm as England make meal of task

03.08.09
England's dream of taking a 2-0 Ashes lead was being dashed, slowly but surely, at Edgbaston this afternoon as Australia refused to panic... more

Onions and Anderson rip through Australia as England surge back

31.07.09
Graham Onions and Jimmy Anderson took a remarkable nine wickets between them in three hours of high drama as England bowled themselves right back into the Third Test... more

Peerless Andrew Flintoff bowls over the house at Lord’s

20.07.09
In his final Test match at the home of cricket, Flintoff inspires England to an historic victory to give them the edge in the Ashes... more

Andrew Flintoff turns the Aussies to Ashes in historic Lord's Test

20.07.09
Andrew Flintoff inspires England to historic Ashes victory, their first at Lord's against Australia since 1934... more

Early optimism turns to misery as Australia regroup with run-fest

10.07.09
England were in danger of being buried under a mountain of runs at Sophia Gardens as Australia shrugged off the loss of three wickets in 10 overs and regained control of the first Ashes Test... more

Usual suspects were missing but Ashes battle is just like the old script

09.07.09
As Sunday's events at Wimbledon proved, the failure to live up to impossible standards isn't necessarily a failure in itself, because without coming within a hundred leagues of its immediate predecessor the men's final was still one to savour... more

I’m sorry fellas, but there’s a nice little urner to be made by backing Australia

07.07.09
Bookmakers report that England are virtually friendless in the market to win the Ashes series as patriotism has turned to pessimism ahead of the First Test... 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

Test hopefuls turn up heat on tourists

01.07.09
Cricket: Australia wilted in the afternoon sun at Worcester, losing four wickets in quick succession just when they looked set to take command against England’s second string... more

Aussies suffer humiliation at the hands of Sussex rookie

24.06.09
Cricket: Australia suffered a spectacular batting collapse during the afternoon session of their tour match against Sussex — one that will have left England’s bowlers licking their lips in anticipation... more

Michael Clarke insists England chiefs will turn to Steve Harmison

23.06.09
Cricket: Michael Clarke expects England to turn to Steve Harmison in their attempt to regain the Ashes this summer... 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

Michael Clarke: We'll keep going on the attack

28.04.09
Cricket: Stand-in captain Michael Clarke wants his team to continue attacking in the field after Australia came within a win of sealing a one-day series victory against Pakistan... more

Proteas pair frustrate Aussies

09.03.09
Cricket: An unbroken 164-run partnership between Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers kept South Africa's slim hopes of saving the second Test against Australia alive after they reached stumps on day four at 244 for two ... more

Ponting is rescued by Katich and Clarke

17.12.08
Michael Clarke and Simon Katich helped Australia recover from a desperate start in the First Test against South Africa... more

Australia humbled by rookie Southee

20.11.08
Australia appeared to be suffering a hangover from their recent defeats in India as they were bowled out for 214 on the opening day of the First Test against New Zealand in Brisbane... more

India clinch record win over sorry Australians

21.10.08
Cricket: Ricky Ponting was forced to admit his team had been outplayed in every department after Australia suffered a crushing defeat in the Second Test against India in Mohali... more

Ponting's ton lifts Aussies

09.10.08
India as Australia reached 254 for four by the close on the opening day of the series in Bangalore... more

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