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The Ashes 2013-14

Starc set to miss Ashes with back injury

Sep 9, 2013: Mitchell Starc is unlikely to play in Australia's home Ashes campaign after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his lower back

Australia in England 2013

Warner dropped from ODI squad

Sep 1, 2013: David Warner has been dropped from Austalia's squad for the ODIs against Scotland and England, while Mitchell Starc will also return to Australia due to lower back soreness

The Investec Ashes 2013

Signs of development but much to do

Aug 26, 2013: Australia's Ashes performance wasn't far off what was expected: a wholehearted, often impressive, bowling attack but an inconsistent batting order, although there are signs of promise

England v Australia, 5th Investec Ashes Test, The Oval

Faulkner to debut, recall for Starc

Aug 20, 2013: Allrounder James Faulkner will make his Test debut at The Oval on Wednesday and will bat at No.7 as the Australians search for a way to end their failed Ashes campaign on a high

The Investec Ashes 2013

Starc vying for chance to cement place

Aug 18, 2013: Mitchell Starc, who is yet to cement his place as a regular in the Australia line up, has said that he would like a run of games to settle into a rhythm

The Investec Ashes 2013

Caution surrounds Harris' Oval prospects

Aug 13, 2013: Ryan Harris is no certainty to play in the final Investec Ashes Test at The Oval as Australia's selectors consider his long-term importance ahead of the home Ashes series later this year

England v Australia, 3rd Investec Test, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Bowlers ready for some heavy lifting

Aug 3, 2013: Michael Clarke may have a tricky decision to make over the follow-on but, after an impressive day and with the Ashes at stake, the attack must continue to front up

England v Australia, 3rd Investec Test, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Pietersen England's most prolific

Aug 3, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day at Old Trafford

England v Australia, 3rd Investec Test, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Australia maintain grip despite Pietersen ton

Aug 3, 2013: Kevin Pietersen scored a fighting century but Australia's bowlers worked their way through the line-up to maintain hopes of the victory required to stay alive in the series

England v Australia, 3rd Investec Test, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Bowlers finally given something to work with

Aug 2, 2013: Australia know their attack is their strength but feeble batting at Trent Bridge and Lord's made the bowlers redundant. Now is the time for Lyon and company to prove their worth.

England v Australia, 3rd Investec Test, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Siddle strikes to cement Australia's control

Aug 2, 2013: So far, the Old Trafford Test is being played is if in a time capsule. Australia are ascendant, batting boldly and bowling with discipline and menace

Sussex v Australians, Tour match, Hove, 3rd day

Starc keen for Taylor second look

Jul 28, 2013: Mitchell Starc has said Australia's attack would like another chance to bowl at James Taylor in the Old Trafford Test

The Investec Ashes 2013

Lyon presses for recall as six rested

Jul 24, 2013: Nathan Lyon has the chance to press for a Test match recall against Sussex this week as Australia named a hodgepodge XI for the three-day match starting on Friday

England v Australia, 1st Investec Test, Trent Bridge, 5th day

It was Jimmy who done it

Jul 14, 2013: Forget edges, infrared technology, and umpiring errors, James Anderson won this Test

England v Australia, 1st Investec Test, Trent Bridge

Two Ashes series or one?

Jul 9, 2013: Trent Bridge marks the start of an epic Ashes run of ten Tests and it is the result of the second series, which finishes in Sydney, which may give a more accurate assessment of where Australia are

The Investec Ashes 2013

Ashes attacks: Dizzy and the Dazzler weigh in

Jul 6, 2013: Jason Gillespie and Darren Gough run the rule over England's and Australia's fast bowling

The Investec Ashes 2013

Pain-free Starc narrows aim on Cook

Jul 4, 2013: Pain-free for the first time in more than six months, Mitchell Starc has promised Australia's bowlers will not give Alastair Cook a moment's peace in the middle, encouraged - but not made complacent - by the England captain's difficulties against left-arm

Somerset v Australians, Taunton, 1st day

Australian bowlers hit back after Jones century

Jun 26, 2013: Nick Compton made 81 and Chris Jones a maiden first-class hundred before Somerset collapsed from 304 for 2 to 320 all out

Aus v WI, Champions Trophy Warm-up, Cardiff

Watson gives West Indies a lesson

Jun 1, 2013: Shane Watson gave West Indies a good lesson in how to change gears through an innings with a powerful century that helped Australia register an easy four-wicket victory in their first warm-up match

Champions Trophy 2013

Starc on road to full fitness, hopes to gain pace

May 1, 2013: Mitchell Starc has declared the ankle operation that he underwent five weeks ago such a good move that it might help him gain pace when he returns to bowling this year