England v Australia / Features

You can't manufacture presence on demand

Jul 15, 2012: Australia's coach wants his players to be aggressive, but that will only be effective if it comes through in their performances, not just their attitude

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, 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

'The team have tended to win when I've done well'

Jul 6, 2012: Jonathan Trott, the ICC player of the year, talks about England's ODI progress, being British, and the Test series against South Africa

Australia in England 2012

Saker's other student prospers

Jul 5, 2012: Clint McKay may be one of Australia's less-heralded bowlers but his success reflects that of his fellow Victorian with England

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, 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

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

Balancing act far from elementary for Watson

Jul 1, 2012: Shane Watson has admitted that he finds batting first a greater strain and his struggles at The Oval reiterated the problem for Australia

England v Australia, NatWest Series, The Oval

Bopara enjoys all-round good day

Jul 1, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second ODI at The Oval

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Lord's

Resourceful Clarke comes up short

Jun 29, 2012: Michael Clarke again demonstrated his captaincy skills but the more modest player pool at his disposal hampered Australia's efforts

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Lord's

Morgan revival key to England's ODI hopes

Jun 29, 2012: After a tough time over the winter Eoin Morgan returned to form and played the type of innings that no other England batsman could have produced

England v Australia, 1st ODI, Lord's

Bell's missed review

Jun 29, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first ODI at Lord's

Teenage nightmare

Jun 28, 2012: Pat Cummins' hero is Shane Warne and, on the evidence of a startling rise to the Australian team, his talent is almost as singular

England v Australia, 1st ODI, Lord's

England's chance to make an impact

Jun 27, 2012: Australia have outclassed England in nearly every series played in the last decade but will be challenged by an England team in top form in home ODIs

Ireland v Australia, ODI, Stormont

Lee remains an irresistible force

Jun 23, 2012: Brett Lee retains all the characteristics that made him a most fearsome operator and still provides an inspiring sight in the autumn of his career

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Emerging batsmen must earn their stripes

Jun 22, 2012: George Bailey and Ed Cowan could be considered unlucky to have missed out on Cricket Australia contracts this year. But if they're good enough, it won't matter.