12,000 runs for Ponting

Refreshed Ponting hits top gear

Oct 3, 2009: Ricky Ponting, after becoming the third batsman to cross 12,000 runs in one-day cricket, has said he is chasing milestones set by Sachin Tendulkar

Australia v England, ICC Champions Trophy, 1st semi-final, Centurion

Ponting brings it

Oct 3, 2009: For an Aussie fan it can't get much better than sitting with the Barmy Army and watching Ponting and Watson dismantle England

Australia v England, 1st semi-final, ICC Champions Trophy, Centurion

It all comes together for Watson

Oct 3, 2009: Shane Watson said after his Man-of-the-Match performance that success with his bowling kept him going despite the start he made with his batting

Australian intimidation blows England away

Oct 3, 2009: England felt the full force of Australia's aggression as Ponting and Watson turned executioners on the field

Australia v England, 1st semi-final, ICC Champions Trophy, Centurion

'If you live by the sword, you die by it' - Strauss

Oct 2, 2009: Andrew Strauss said the Champions Trophy had been a step forward after the debacle of the 6-1 defeat to Australia

Australia v England

'Australia are marginal favourites'

Oct 2, 2009: Live chat featuring Cricinfo's associate editor Dileep Premachandran and England editor Andrew Miller

Australia v England, Champions Trophy, 1st semi-final, Centurion

All-round Watson punishes England

Oct 2, 2009:

Australia v England, Champions Trophy, 1st semi-final, Centurion

Ponting and Watson lead the rout

Oct 1, 2009: Tim Bresnan produced the highest score ever made by an England No. 8 in ODI cricket to transform his team's fortunes after they had flirted with humiliation in their Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia

Australia v England, Semi-final, Centurion

Can England continue to surprise?

Oct 1, 2009: They came into this tournament as no-hopers, yet England now find themselves in the semi-finals. But, in many ways, that's just typical of them

Australia v England, Semi-final, Centurion

Hauritz downplays 6-1 win

Oct 1, 2009: England dumped Sri Lanka and South Africa to most peoples' surprise, and Hauritz was insistent that the 6-1 hammering would have no impact whatsoever on how they performed in Friday's semi-final

Australia v England, Semi-final, Centurion

Broad doubtful to face Australia

Oct 1, 2009: Stuart Broad is a doubt for England's ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia after being diagnosed with a torn buttock muscle

Australia v England, Champions Trophy, semi-final

Bat first, score 300-plus, win match

Oct 1, 2009: Stats preview to the Champions Trophy semi-final between Australia and England

Australia v England, Champions Trophy, 1st semi-final, Centurion

Familiar foes face off for the final

Oct 1, 2009: It's battle rejoined. Just in case there hadn't been enough of England facing Australia in recent months, the semi-final of the Champions Trophy has thrown together a rematch