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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

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

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

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

Ponting loses temper with a door

04.08.09
Ricky Ponting took out his Third Test frustrations on a dressing room door at Edgbaston... more

Andy Flower praises James Anderson's Ashes displays

04.08.09
England coach Andy Flower has hailed the all-round contribution of James Anderson in the Ashes series so far... more

Sporting Miscellanies

04.08.09
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

What the papers say...

03.08.09
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I'd rather see an Australian win than have to listen to Bumble Twittering all day

31.07.09
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 is told to go back to drawing board, not keyboard

31.07.09
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

Day 1 report: Cocky England are silenced by Shane Watson

31.07.09
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

South African pair shatter Hampshire's dream

31.07.09
Hampshire's dreams of adding a Twenty20 Cup success to their Friends Provident Trophy triumph were dashed at Northampton... more

Washout refunds for fans

30.07.09
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

Skipper Strauss urging England to raise their game from Lord's

30.07.09
Andrew Strauss has warned his fellow batsmen they must up their game if England are to keep Australia on the ropes at Edgbaston... more

Lancashire left red-faced as they lose cup bowl-out

30.07.09
Lancashire crashed out of the Twenty20 Cup in embarassing fashion as seven of their eight deliveries in a bowl-out missed the unguarded wicket... more

Strauss urges Bell to use England recall to make himself indispensable

29.07.09
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

Ponting backing misfiring Mitchell Johnson

29.07.09
Ricky Ponting has given the clearest indication yet that Australia are ready to stick with misfiring fast bowler Mitchell Johnson for the Third Ashes Test... 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

Australia coach backs Mitchell Johnson to turn things around

27.07.09
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

The short stuff is still too tall an order for Phillip Hughes

24.07.09
Aussie opener falls to the lifting ball yet again as tourists are made to struggle by Northamptonshire... more

Forget Kevin Pietersen, it's Andrew Flintoff you’d really miss

23.07.09
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

Justin Langer offers to come to rescue as Hughes falls short

23.07.09
Record-breaking Australian opener ready to come out of retirement as his current successor struggles yet again... 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

Kevin Pietersen to see specialist

21.07.09
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

Trust me, our best is yet to come

21.07.09
After Fred inspired us to an historic victory, we’re determined to keep up this winning form and bring the Ashes back home... more

Shane warns Ricky Ponting his attack is not up to scratch

20.07.09
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

Andrew Flintoff vows to soldier on for rest of the series

20.07.09
Andrew Flintoff has insisted he will be fit for the rest of the Ashes series after inspiring England to their first Test victory over Australia at Lord's since 1934... more

What the papers say...

10.07.09
...a round-up of all the latest sporting gossip... more

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