England know they are on the verge of world-beating status - but will be determined to avoid getting ahead of themselves at Edgbaston next week... more
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
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
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
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 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
Just in case you thought pre-season tours were just a lame excuse to top up a sun tan and wring a few pennies out of some unsuspecting continental types, spare a thought for Watford. ... more
Tuning in expectantly for the first session at Edgbaston yesterday, and being lumbered instead with David Gower chatting away with Beefy, Athers and other fellow inmates at the Sky Sports Sheltered Home for Former England Captains, it was hard to avoid joining in the current weather forecasters hate-fest... more
Phillip Hughes has been given a slap on the wrist by Australian cricket chiefs after revealing he had been left out of the Third Test before the team was announced... more
Never mind the 'aura', concentrate on winning the Ashes - and 30 overs at Edgbaston was more than enough cricket to remind everyone that England still have a mountain to climb this summer... more
Cricket fans travelling to Edgbaston for the Third Test will receive a full refund on their tickets if any of the five days is washed out by rain... more
Ian Bell will not need to look far for inspiration when he makes his Test comeback against Australia at Edgbaston. No further than Andrew Strauss, in fact... more
Australia coach Tim Nielsen has faith in Mitchell Johnson to halt an alarming dip in his bowling form and remain a prime contender to take on England at Edgbaston... more
While Pietersen is a unique talent, he has not had much of an impact on the series so far — but it will be a different story if Flintoff were to miss out as well... more
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
England will make a decision on whether Kevin Pietersen can play a full part in the third Ashes Test after he sees a specialist about his Achilles problem... more
Shane Warne believes Australia should make changes to their team for the Third Test at Edgbaston, irrespective of the outcome of the final day of the second match at Lord's ... 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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