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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

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

Somerset v South Africans, Taunton, 2nd day

Duminy finds valuable form ahead of Tests

Jul 10, 2012: JP Duminy and Hashim Amla made half-centuries ahead of the Test series as Somerset gave the South Africans a useful work-out

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

Watson and Lee fly home to uncertain future

Jul 9, 2012: Shane Watson and Brett Lee are flying home early from Australia's poor ODI tour of England

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

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

Swann ruled out of last two ODIs

Jul 5, 2012: England's offspinner Graeme Swann has been rested from the final two fixtures in the NatWest Series against Australia

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

Australia in England 2012

'They're the best we've got' - Inverarity

Jul 4, 2012: John Inverarity, Australia's national selector, is keen to give David Hussey, George Bailey, and Peter Forrest the best chances of exposure to England ahead of next year's Ashes series.

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

Australia in England 2012

Dernbach ruled out of series

Jul 2, 2012: Jade Dernbach, the England pace bowler, has been ruled out of the remainder of the NatWest Series against Australia with a side strain

Australia in England 2012

More pain before gain for Cummins

Jul 2, 2012: Back-to-back Ashes series in 2013 may arrive too soon for Pat Cummins' young body to cope with, says Australia coach Mickey Arthur

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

Johnson endures miserable comeback

Jul 1, 2012: Mitchell Johnson's difficulties on his return from a long-term foot injury epitomised the struggles of Australia's bowlers against England