Simon Katich and Marcus North's international careers look over after they were left off a list of 25 players given contracts by Cricket Australia... more
After Australia’s thrashing in Adelaide, Ricky Ponting’s team are in disarray and changes are expected for ‘round three’ in Perth. Tom Collomosse assesses the leading contenders... more
Australia paceman Ben Hilfenhaus has been forced out of the second Test against West Indies through injury, with selectors instead calling up Victorian fast bowler Clinton McKay in the 12-man squad... more
Australia batsman Marcus North has vowed to continue working on his bowling as he looks to become more of an attacking weapon in future Test series... more
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 ... more
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... more
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... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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