England v Australia 2009 / News

Australian domestic season 2009-10

Ashes close-up shows Barsby the best

Oct 7, 2009: Trevor Barsby was a free-spirited opening batsman during a 12-year first-class career

Australia in England 2009

One-day series was too long - Ponting

Sep 22, 2009: The seven-match ODI series between England and Australia was too long and has disadvantaged the teams ahead of the Champions Trophy, according to Ricky Ponting

Player workload

PCA chief warns of burn-out

Sep 20, 2009: Sean Morris, the chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association, has again warned about the schedules that the top players are facing

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Swann saves England from whitewash

Sep 20, 2009: Graeme Swann spun Australia to a standstill in a superb spell of 10-1-28-5, after Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke had rebuilt the innings in a second-wicket stand of 79

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Australia target historic whitewash

Sep 19, 2009: England are on the brink of an unwanted piece of history. No team has ever been whitewashed in a seven-match series and the fragile team faces a huge challenge to stave of Australia at Chester-le-Street

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6-0 flatters Australia a bit - Anderson

Sep 19, 2009: James Anderson has said the players never really clicked as a team in the one-day series but they felt the 6-0 scoreline flattered Australia

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Centurion Paine slots in seamlessly

Sep 17, 2009: If further proof were needed that Tim Paine was evolving into a legitimate Australian cricketer, it came when he was asked whether he harboured any sympathy for Andrew Strauss's downtrodden Englishmen

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Strauss laments England's 'horror show'

Sep 17, 2009: Disconsolate, grave and more than a little humiliated, Andrew Strauss stood upon the dais to a chorus of jeers and described his side's batting capitulation as a "horror show"

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Paine sets up crushing victory

Sep 17, 2009: Tim Paine's maiden one-day international century and two spectacular, direct-hit run-outs from Ricky Ponting sent England tumbling to their third heaviest all-time home defeat and a sixth consecutive loss to Australia

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Siddle keeps one eye on Champions Trophy

Sep 17, 2009: Desperate for a promotion, the Australian fast bowler is adamant there is much to play for - 5-0 series lead or not

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Australia aim to climb up rankings

Sep 16, 2009: Australia's successful chase in the fourth ODI provided them a 5-0 series lead and with it the chance to reclaim the No. 1 limited-overs ranking from South Africa

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Wright ruled out of ODI series

Sep 16, 2009: England batsman Luke Wright has been ruled out of the final two ODIs against Australia, after injuring the big toe of his left foot while batting against a bowling machine during practice

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Strauss frustrated by fielding woes

Sep 15, 2009: Andrew Strauss has greeted each of England's previous four defeats this series with candour and restraint, but the strain is beginning to show

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A week for the old-timers to savour

Sep 15, 2009: Ricky Ponting's century has completed a week in which other veterans including Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar have starred in ODIs

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Ponting masterclass secures another win

Sep 15, 2009: Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke provided Australia with a solid platform from which to pursue England's first innings total of 299

England v Australia, 5th ODI, Trent Bridge

We're more of a working-class team now - Hussey

Sep 14, 2009: Michael Hussey does not believe Australia's "working class" cricketers can be considered the best one-day side in the world

England v Australia, 5th ODI, Trent Bridge

Australia look to continue momentum

Sep 14, 2009: The series is in the bag for Australia after a crushing seven-wicket victory at Lord's

England v Australia, 5th ODI, Trent Bridge

Wright doubtful after net injury

Sep 14, 2009: Luke Wright is doubtful for the fifth one-day international against Australia after being injured by the bowling machine while practising at the National Cricket Performance Centre in Loughborough

Australia in England 2009

Cooley praises 'champion' Lee

Sep 14, 2009: Australia's stand-in coach Troy Cooley has praised Brett Lee for his spirited comeback from injury after he skittled out five England batsmen in Saturday's Lord's ODI

Australia news

Shipperd backs White for Australia T20 captaincy

Sep 13, 2009: Greg Shipperd has thrown his support behind Cameron White to take over Australia's Twenty20 captaincy