NatWest Series [Australia in England], 2012 /

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Old Trafford

Clarke digests first series loss

Jul 10, 2012: Australia's captain Michael Clarke is digesting the first series defeat of his reign, and its nature cannot go down easily

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Old Trafford

Australia make sacrifices to focus on Test rebuilding

Jul 10, 2012: A 4-0 beating by England will not go down well at home but Australia's ODI fortunes pale in significance when set alongside the Ashes

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Old Trafford

Clarke picks the wrong man

Jul 10, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the final ODI between England and Australia

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Old Trafford

Bopara stars as England make it 4-0

Jul 10, 2012: Australia's coach, Mickey Arthur, had called for more mongrel but the Australian attack dog barely raised a whimper as England were set 146 for victory

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Old Trafford

England aim to finish in style

Jul 9, 2012: That an England v Australia series could at times feel so mundane must have been quite a shock to the administrators who foisted it upon us

Australia in England 2012

Australia have been 'bullied' - Arthur

Jul 8, 2012: Mickey Arthur has challenged Australia to stand up to the bullying they have received so far in the final match at Old Trafford on Tuesday

Australia in England 2012

Lee, Watson injuries add to insult

Jul 7, 2012: Shane Watson and Brett Lee may be taking early leave from Australia's sobering tour of England after both suffered calf injuries in the tourists' eight-wicket loss to England at Durham.

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Chester-le-Street

Loud shots land softly for Bell

Jul 7, 2012: Ian Bell's return to England's ODI side was not championed throughout the land but he is now liberated of his troubles over the winter and in some form to take on South Africa.

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Chester-le-Street

Bowlers fail their own expectations

Jul 7, 2012: Australia were hoping to prove that their latest crop of seam bowlers can hold a candle to their attacks of the past, once again the reality was far different from their ambitions

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Chester-le-Street

Lee takes his leave

Jul 7, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the 4th ODI at Chester-le-Street

England v Australia, NatWest series, Chester-le-Street

England take series with clinical win

Jul 7, 2012: With an ease that would have been quite unthinkable a few years ago, England cruised to victory over Australia in the fourth ODI in Durham

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Chester-le-Street

Swann fitness distracts from Tredwell return

Jul 6, 2012: Graeme Swann's chronic elbow problem means England may well be sweating on the fitness of their No. 1 spinner ahead of the South Africa Tests

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Chester-le-Street

Hilfenhaus values Ashes reconnaissance

Jul 6, 2012: Ben Hilfenhaus wants Australia to prove why they are the top-ranked ODI side ahead of next year's return to England for the Ashes

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Chester-le-Street

Bopara pushing for Test place

Jul 6, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the fourth ODI between England and Australia at Chester-le-Street

Australia in England 2012

Australia need Clarke at No. 3

Jul 4, 2012: Michael Clarke is Australia's most accomplished and fluent ODI batsman - he should be setting the agenda at the top of the order

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Edgbaston

More rain pain for Edgbaston

Jul 4, 2012: England were thwarted in their aim to become the No. 1 side in all forms of the game as rain forced the third ODI at Edgbaston to be abandoned

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Edgbaston

England on verge of record run

Jul 3, 2012: England are a win away from securing their seventh consecutive home one-day series victory

Australia in England 2012

Swann puts Doherty in the shade

Jul 3, 2012: Graeme Swann's performances in the one-day series are putting significant pressure on Xavier Doherty and he is feeling the strain

Australia in England 2012

Arthur tempted by England traditions

Jul 2, 2012: In the space of two matches, Australia have gone from questioning England's balance to thinking about appropriating it

England v Australia, 2nd ODI, NatWest Series, The Oval

Bopara the latest to click for England

Jul 1, 2012: England players keep rising to the challenge in one-day cricket, as Ravi Bopara's all-round contribution helped the team to an eighth win in a row