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It's a funny old game. . . sometimes

As I think someone might have said before, cricket's a funny old game

30-Aug-2001•Phil Tufnell

I'm aiming for an early return to the England side

In his latest exclusive diary entry for CricInfo, Alec reflects on the Ashes series and pays tribute to his retiring England colleague Michael Atherton

30-Aug-2001•Alec Stewart

Australia maintain ICC Test Championship lead with Ashes victory

Australia's final day demolition of England at The Oval to win by an innings and 25 runs and take the series 4-1 has confirmed their lead at the head of the ICC Test Championship table

28-Aug-2001•Duane Pettet

Michael Atherton announces retirement

Michael Atherton today announced he is to retire from both international andfirst class cricket at the end of this season

28-Aug-2001•Media Release

Skill mixed with maturity makes Warne just as dangerous

So much for the unkind suggestion that Australian leg-spinning legend Shane Warne had lost his powers

28-Aug-2001•Lynn McConnell

Australia goes back to first principles with crushing triumph over England

Ultimately, they were deprived of the opportunity to complete the 5-0 whitewash that the trend of so much of this series promised

28-Aug-2001•John Polack

Warne and McGrath bowl Australia to innings victory and 4-1 Ashes series triumph

Australia ended their triumphant Ashes summer with a convincing win over England at the AMP Oval today by an innings and 25 runs to record a resounding 4-1 series victory.

27-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

Gilchrist adds milestone on wet fourth day

Adam Gilchrist became aware of an impending wicketkeeping milestone when he walked into the Australian dressing room before the fifth Ashes cricket Test and looked over Shane Warne's shoulder.

26-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Rain at The Oval lifts England's hopes of a draw

Following days of endless sunshine and absorbing cricket, the fourth day of the final npower Test match was lost to the rain clouds today to reduce Australia's chances of victory and boost England's hopes for a draw

26-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

Ramprakash century steals just a little of Warne's thunder

After a day of toil and sweat, Shane Warne finally landed his 400th Test wicket at the AMP Oval today while, after waiting ten years, Mark Ramprakash finally made his first Test century on home soil

25-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

Steve Waugh stands tall as Australia put England to the sword

If this proves to be Steve Waugh's swansong in England then those who were lucky enough to get tickets for the fifth and final npower Ashes Test at the AMP Oval will have witnessed something very special and rather extraordinary

24-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

Langer returns with century as Australia take control in final Test

Justin Langer made a heroic return to Test cricket making an unbeaten century on his first appearance for Australia in England before he was felled by a ball from Andrew Caddick and left the field, dazed and unsteady

23-Aug-2001•Kate Laven

Waugh completes recovery to play in fifth Test

Australian captain Steve Waugh today completed an astonishing recovery from injury to take his place in the fifth Ashes Test against England at the Oval.

23-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

My England call-up - thrills, excitement and a few nerves

That was a terrific performance by the England boys to win the Headingley Test

22-Aug-2001•Phil Tufnell

Gillespie: Well played England, but now the aim is 4-1

Well the Fourth Test was an amazing game

22-Aug-2001•Jason Gillespie

Tudor ruled out of Oval Test with injury

Alex Tudor has been ruled out of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval

22-Aug-2001•CricInfo

Butcher makes most of injury opportunity

England's chairman of selectors, David Graveney, has admitted that Headingley hero Mark Butcher would probably not have played in the npower Ashes series if England's first choice players had been fit

21-Aug-2001•CricInfo

Fantastic win for England - but give credit to Gilchrist

In his latest exclusive diary entry for CricInfo, England's senior player pays tribute to his county colleague Mark Butcher for the innings which won England the fourth Test at Headingley

21-Aug-2001•Alec Stewart

A loss, but not of honour

Adam Gilchrist is a great wicketkeeper-batsman, arguably one of the best of all time

21-Aug-2001•John Polack

Butcher's innings attracts universal acclaim

Mark Butcher's magnificent innings of 173* attracted tributes from all quarters as the England and Australian teams reflected on the gripping Fourth npower Test at Headingley

20-Aug-2001•CricInfo

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