Ashes

Where to now for England?

Sep 2, 2009: In his Guardian blog, Lawrence Booth considers the "where to now?" question for England and decides that due to the lack of Ashes celebration time with a one-day series starting shortly, and the likelihood of a largely consistent Test XI in the

New Zealand cricket

Vettori or Hadlee?

Sep 2, 2009: Is Daniel Vettori a better cricketer than Richard Hadlee

Ashes 2009

Flintoff craftsmen urn big bucks

Aug 31, 2009: Always one for restraint and good taste, Andrew Flintoff has found an oh-so-subtle way to remind himself of his Ashes triumphs every day

Ashes

Ponting accentuates the positives

Aug 26, 2009: In summing up the loss of the Ashes, Ricky Ponting in his column in the Australian acknowledges the disappointment but tries to look on the bright side.

Australian domestic news

Muralitharan joins Victoria for Twenty20

Aug 26, 2009: Victoria have signed Muttiah Muralitharan for the Australian domestic Twenty20 tournament in 2009-10

Warne's six-point plan

Aug 17, 2009: Shane Warne has spent the past couple of days pondering ways that cricket could be improved, and has come up with a six-point plan that he outlines in the Times

Ashes

Warne still has centre stage

Aug 13, 2009: Shane Warne the commentator is proving just as captivating as Shane Warne the legspinner, writes AAP 's John Coomber.

Ashes 2009

Bell's twit not legit

Aug 12, 2009: England have been waiting for the real Ian Bell to stand up during this series and it appears they haven't come any closer to finding him

Ashes

New Ponting rises out of the Ashes

Aug 11, 2009: Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald notes the humour and discretion that Ricky Ponting has displayed during the Ashes and argues that 2009 has been Ponting's best year.

Australia in England 2009

'Dutch' Nannes thrilled at career twist

Aug 11, 2009: The Dirk Nannes story is already a unique one but it could become even more remarkable if his debut in Australian colours goes well

Ashes

Who's Manou?

Aug 6, 2009: In the Australian , Ben Dorries and Malcolm Conn chart the course of Australia's newest Test player, Graham Manou, who was so unknown that during the tour match in Northampton the ground announcer called him "Garry Manou".

Ashes

Who cares about umpiring standards?

Aug 2, 2009: Malcolm Conn in the Australian is scathing of the ICC's lack of interest in umpiring standards

Ashes

Robbing Phil to save Mitch

Jul 30, 2009: Malcolm Conn writes in the Australian that the decision to install Shane Watson as Australia's new Test opener smacks of panic from the selectors.

Ashes 2009

Warne deals up Ashes defeat

Jul 30, 2009:

Ashes

Operation Fix Mitch

Jul 29, 2009: Chloe Saltau writes in the Age that Troy Cooley’s reputation as the world’s premier fast-bowling coach depends on whether he can rehabilitate Mitchell Johnson in time to save the Ashes.

Ashes

A nasty edge to the Ashes

Jul 28, 2009: A serious but friendly rivalry between England and Australia has been the cornerstone for the popularity of the Ashes over the years

Australian cricket

Doosra baffles off the field, too

Jul 28, 2009: A group of former Australian Test spinners has decided the doosra shouldn't be taught in Australia

Ashes

Nothing worse than a poor draw

Jul 15, 2009: Patrick Smith takes up the opposite position to his fellow Australian journalist Malcolm Conn in defending England's tactics in the dying stages in Cardiff

Ashes 2009

The world's biggest sledge

Jul 9, 2009: It sometimes seems as though Richard Branson is taking over the world

Ashes

Freddie owes us, big time

Jul 7, 2009: Paul Weaver writes in his Guardian blog that Andrew Flintoff has borrowed freely from the goodwill of the English public and now he owes them - big time.