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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Alastair Cook has enjoyed a fine first year as captain of the England Test and ODI teams, but the failure to win the final of the Champions Trophy still hurts. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165500/165569.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/678913.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/678913.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-678913 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Stokes' performances in the ODI series against Australia could have pushed him closer to a spot in this winter's Ashes touring party, according to Ashley Giles https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167357.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/672403.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/672403.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672403 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was fitting for a one-day series that has felt distinctly un-loved that Michael Clarke was presented with his trophy in front of a near empty Ageas Bowl on a chilly September evening https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167381.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/672267.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/672267.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672267 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson saved his best until last to enable Australia to end their almost four-month stay in England with silverware as they wrapped up the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167353.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/672171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/672171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke's career-long back problem has flared up again towards the final days of Australia's tour of England, leaving in doubtful for the deciding one-day international at the Ageas Bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167200/167219.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI between England and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167200/167213.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After victory in Cardiff to level the series, Eoin Morgan was fully justified in his satisfaction at not just the win but the way it came about https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167301.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671731.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jos Buttler added to his burgeoning reputation as the man to close out an innings by ensuring that the NatWest Series went to deciding match as he guided England to a tense three-wicket victory in Cardiff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167200/167293.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson has rattled England's top order whenever rain has allowed during this one-day series, but he has admitted that regularly pushing the speedgun over 90mph has taken even him by surprise. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166900/166959.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671363 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With short, straight boundaries and an Australia side with the bit between their teeth James Tredwell is ready to face another onslaught when he is given the ball at the SWALEC Stadium on Saturday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158900/158907.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the fourth Natwest ODI between England and Australia in Cardiff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166000/166023.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/671353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England will stick with Michael Carberry as opener for the remainder of the NatWest series despite his poor returns from his first three ODIs. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166800/166811.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/670785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/670785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-670785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The rain, which is threatening to turn this series into a non-event, prevented Australia from taking advantage of a strong start at Edgbaston after they had removed Australia's top order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166900/166961.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/670497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/670497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-670497 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Voges has said that Mitchell Johnson is "doing everything right" in his bid to win a recall to Australia's Test side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166700/166795.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's selection policy for this one-day series has split opinion - and defeat at Old Trafford suggested they will struggle to match Australia - with the role of Ben Stokes as a third seamer a key issue https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166800/166881.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669913.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669913.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669913 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI between England and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166800/166817.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England think they might have found a new fast bowler in Boyd Rankin; now the task is to keep him on the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166700/166781.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It would be quite the embellishment to say Michael Clarke basked in Australia's 88-run victory over England at Old Trafford but there was certainly some relief evident having secured their first major victory since February https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166700/166795.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669567 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke's graceful first hundred against England in one-day internationals was followed by an overwhelming victory and a 1-0 lead in the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166700/166773.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second ODI between England and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166600/166669.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669351 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first match of the one-day series between England and Australia was abandoned without a ball being bowled as the rainfall in Leeds refused to relent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166600/166681.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/669073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A number of high-profile names are missing the one-day series, but Michael Clarke is not one of them despite his bad back https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166600/166655.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/668909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/668909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-668909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain influentially and score a stackful of runs and England will at least have to throw Eoin Morgan's name in the mix for the Ashes tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166400/166459.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/668877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/668877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-668877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between England and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166600/166605.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/668745.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/668745.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-668745 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh shared an opening stand of 246 - the second-highest Australian partnership for any wicket in ODIs - in a clinical dissection of Scotland, who were beaten by 200 runs. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166400/166403.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/668101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/668101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-668101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Beneath the surface, Scottish cricket is in reasonable health and the signs from the age group teams are promising, but the conversion process is a tough one and years keep passing without any natives making an impact in professional circles https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160700/160797.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/667877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/667877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-667877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the ODI between Scotland and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154213.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/667843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/667843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-667843 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142900/142939.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/667535.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/667535.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-667535 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Hales produced his most outstanding display in an in-and-out summer, his 94 the basis of a comfortable England victory in the second T20 international https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166200/166281.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/667363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/667363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-667363 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kyle Coetzer, the Scotland captain, will not take part in the only ODI against Australia on Tuesday owing to a wrist injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161300/161357.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/667167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/667167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-667167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second T20 at Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166100/166161.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/667133.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/667133.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-667133 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aaron Finch is determined to build on his Twenty20 world-record knock of 156, which also included the most sixes in an innings, to ensure he secures a place at the top of the Australia's order for the long term https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166100/166151.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-666929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aaron Finch, the 26-year-old Victorian, ransacked England's bowling with an eye-popping world record 156 as Australia secured their first victory in any format for 200 days. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166100/166147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-666829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first T20 at the Ageas Bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159100/159101.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666381.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666381.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-666381 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England players have apologised for their celebrations at The Oval after winning the Ashes 3-0 on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165800/165869.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666307.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666307.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-666307 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have rested Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Ian Bell, Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad from the ODI series against Australia after their involvement in the 3-0 Ashes victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153730.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666113.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666113.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-666113 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower has declined to deny suggestions that he is considering stepping down from his day-to-day coaching position with the England Test team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165900/165905.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/665959.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/665959.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665959 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's players will be given extra security when they tour Australia later this year because the ECB apparently fears for their safety following comments made by the Australian coach, Darren Lehmann. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165800/165885.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's brand of cricket was not always admired during the Ashes but they able to seize the moment and produce periods of exhilarating play https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164800/164897.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665881.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665881.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665881 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT By accident more than design, Australia's selectors eventually stumbled on a top five but there remain question marks heading into the return Ashes and an early decision needs to be made https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165400/165471.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665863.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665863.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665863 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Lehmann, the Australian coach, admits that he and his team have a lot to learn after their 3-0 Ashes defeat to England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/163500/163555.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665807.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665807.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665807 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB hierarchy might take a dim view of an alleged late-night celebration which ended with them urinating on The Oval pitch on which they had completed their triumph only hours before https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165800/165869.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665773.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665773.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665773 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's captain Michael Clarke has insisted that England will not be greeted by doctored pitches when they arrive down under for the return Ashes series. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164400/164487.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Giles Clarke, the chairman of the ECB, has branded the end of the Investec Ashes "totally unsatisfactory" and called upon the ICC chief executive to change the regulations regarding bad light https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165800/165879.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With England needing 21 runs from four overs with six wickets in hand, and a capacity crowd in a state of high excitement, the umpires took their light meters out and ordered the players off https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165800/165863.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665265.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665265.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665265 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Faulkner was unimpressed by England's defensive approach and suggested the Oval crowd should have got a refund after a slow third day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165500/165545.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The weather forecast for London was not wrong as the fourth day of the final Investec Ashes Test was abandoned without a ball bowled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165600/165687.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/665069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-665069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has stepped up the pressure on Australia's coach, Darren Lehmann, for his attack on Stuart Broad by accusing Lehmann of "incitement" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164800/164889.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Capacity crowds have been drawn to the Investec Ashes all summer in anticipation of another high-octane series, but England are juddering to their destination as if Australia have slipped petrol into their diesel engine. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165600/165625.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has fined Australia's coach, Darren Lehmann, over his comments that Stuart Broad had blatantly cheated in failing to walk when he edged Ashton Agar during the first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162300/162343.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664473.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664473.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664473 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Moores, the Lancashire coach, has backed Simon Kerrigan to bounce back from the chastening start to his Test career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165500/165537.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook and Joe Root safely negotiated their way to the close to leave England 460 runs in arrears after Steven Smith's maiden Test hundred https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165500/165515.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The casualty list among Australia's fast bowlers has grown with Jackson Bird set to fly home from England with pain in his lower back https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164600/164677.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664283.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/664283.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664283 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tweet report for Day 1 of the final Ashes Test at the Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/664069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/664069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's former coach Mickey Arthur has revealed the tourists planned to inflict damage and gain intelligence on England in the away series before pushing hardest to regain the Ashes in the return bout at home https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/163400/163421.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/664029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/664029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-664029 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson took the highest score of his Test career off a reshaped and none-too-convincing England attack as Australia reached 307 for 4 at the close of day one https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165400/165453.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Lehmann has launched an extraordinary outburst against Stuart Broad, underlining his anger over Broad's decision to not walk at a crucial juncture of the first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161800/161801.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Faulkner will be Australia's 17th player in this Ashes - the equal most for them away from home - and it comes as no surprise that so much uncertainty surrounds selection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/163100/163129.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663821 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth Investec Ashes Test at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165300/165349.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663791.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663791.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663791 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Faulkner said the prospect of coming in at No. 7 in a Test team was exciting, given the way his batting has improved over the past couple of years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161000/161019.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161000/161019.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth Investec Ashes Test at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165300/165357.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad credits England's selectors for their part in the side's recent successes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164800/164893.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Once again, you couldn't predict with much confidence what Australia's batting line-up will look like come The Oval Test, and in what order the batsmen chosen will slot in https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162900/162929.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663547.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663547.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663547 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Carberry has been rewarded for his superb form in the Friends Life t20 with a call-up to England's T20 squad to play Australia on August 29 and 31. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165100/165157.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663529.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663529.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663529 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The future of Chris Tremlett as a Test bowler may become clearer over the next few days; does he have the firepower of two years ago? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160100/160119.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663509.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663509.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663509 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Haddin has his sights set on playing until the 2015 World Cup in Australia, despite not being Australia's regular gloveman in the 50-over format. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164000/164083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Haddin believes the umpiring standard has been poor this Ashes, and would like DRS to be taken out of the players' hands, and decided upon by the umpires https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/163800/163897.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Kerrigan spent much of Sunday still trying to soak up the "surreal" experience of being named in an Ashes squad after being handed his first senior call-up for the final Investec Ashes Test at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165200/165271.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Kerrigan, the Lancashire left-arm spinner, and Warwickshire allrounder Chris Woakes have been named in England's squad for the final Investec Ashes Test at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157900/157938.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson hopes to bowl in the nets on Monday as he aims to prove his fitness for an all-round role in the final Investec Ashes Test at The Oval, which starts on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165100/165191.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A number of Australia's batsmen made starts against England Lions but gave their innings a way, while Usman Khawaja could not even make double figures https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157900/157938.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/663015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-663015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance enhanced his international credentials with a stylish century against the Australians on a rain-affected first day in Northampton, where Nathan Lyon was the pick of a weakened attack. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165100/165109.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the remainder of the international season with a stress fracture in his lower back. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164800/164883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson will lead the Australian XI in their two-day tour match against the England Lions in Northampton, with the captain Michael Clarke and vice-captain Brad Haddin both resting from the fixture https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161000/161021.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662565.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662565.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662565 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Phillip Hughes, who was dropped following a series of poor scores in the Ashes, has said that he is unfazed by his axing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161000/161059.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed is expected to make his long-awaited debut for Australia during the limited-overs series that follows the Ashes after being named in an 18-man squad at the expense of Xavier Doherty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160800/160861.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen has had a precautionary scan on his troublesome right knee but remains available for selection for the final Ashes Test at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164700/164767.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662457.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662457.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662457 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Warner has described Australia's defeat at Chester-le-Street as "gutting" and said the batsmen needed to look to Chris Rogers for an example of how to work in challenging conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164800/164885.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Winning the Ashes was another impressive marker in Alastair Cook's fledgling captaincy and Andy Flower was keen to ensure he received due credit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164900/164901.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662195.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662195.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662195 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower has praised the captaincy of Alastair Cook as a crucial factor in England's success in the Investec Ashes. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161900/161955.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164700/164757.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Lehmann, the Australia coach, believes that some of the players could be playing for their careers come the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164800/164891.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662099.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662099.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662099 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad hailed a "special era" in English cricket after bowling England to a third successive Ashes series victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164800/164889.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662011 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tweet report for Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test at Durham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/661911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/661911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661911 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Onions has been ruled out of contention for the final Investec Ashes Test after breaking a finger in Durham's recent YB40 match against Scotland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164400/164437.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661867.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661867.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661867 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eoin Morgan will captain England Lions in a two-day match against the Australians at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158900/158951.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661839.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661839.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661839 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad ripped through Australia with six wickets as they slumped from 120 for 1 at tea to lose by 74 runs and give England the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164800/164889.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From legalised player dissent to big-screen reviews, international umpires are now on a hiding to nothing but humiliation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164600/164683.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661583.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661583.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661583 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Harris has almost made it. Almost got through three consecutive Tests for the first time in his career. And he has done it - or, almost done it - with style https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164700/164757.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia suffered a potentially significant blow to their chances of victory at Chester-le-Street when Shane Watson left the field injured on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164700/164781.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/661477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/661477.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661477 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tweet report for Day 3 of the fourth Ashes Test at Durham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/661425.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/661425.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661425 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell made his third century of the series to give England a significant advantage in the third Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164700/164745.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661379 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Rogers is not only a Test cricketer again, five years after his one-off match against India, but he is a Test centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164600/164683.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tweet report for Day 2 of the fourth Ashes Test at Durham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/661105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/661105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hot Spot inventor Warren Brennan has called for protective coatings to be removed from bats in order to achieve the most accurate thermal imaging results https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140900/140955.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661063.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661063.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661063 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On the most difficult day to bat in the Investec Ashes series so far, with Stuart Broad breathing fire in the sorts of spells he can occasionally conjure, Chris Rogers scrapped, scraped, nudged and edged his way to a vital century https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164700/164713.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/661051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Exemplary DRS usage by Shane Watson, a brisk innings from Jonathan Trott and Australian dominance - strange things happened on Day 1 at Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/660915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/660915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-660915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Lyon's remarkably incisive contribution was central to England's sharp decline from 149 for 2 to 238 for 9 on the first day at Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164600/164607.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/660741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/660741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-660741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has confirmed that the inventor of Hot Spot, Warren Brennan, raised concerns with them this week over the effect of bat coatings on the technology https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164400/164435.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/660579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/660579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-660579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT