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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Andrew Flintoff, the former England captain and allrounder, has revealed that he went through a phase of depression during the 2006-07 Ashes in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106700/106750.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/547646.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/547646.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547646 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Queensland Cricket (QC) has posted a record profit for the 2006-07 financial year, due in no small part to last year's Ashes Test at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/306940.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/306940.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-306940 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting believes a Chappell-Hadlee Trophy win in New Zealand next week could give Australia the momentum they need a month out from the World Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280147 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's World Cups have been thrown into further disarray with the news that Adam Gilchrist is to miss the first three weeks of the tournament to attend the birth of his third child. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280126.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280126.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280126 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England squad were given a frightening send-off from Australia after masked men broke into their team hotel and robbed Dean Conway, the physio, at knife-point in Sydney https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/280124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/280124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting expects some hard questions from the selectors as they finalise their World Cup squad in the wake of Australia's first home tri-series loss in 14 years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280059.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280059.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280059 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from England's superb CB Series triumph https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Duncan Fletcher has hit back at his critics after England completed their 2-0 victory in the CB finals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280047 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller on an incredible series triumph for England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/280046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England sparked the shock of the season by handing Australia their first home finals defeat for 14 years in a dramatic rain-reduced game at the SCG https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279902.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279902.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279902 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have been to hell and back on this never-ending tour of Australia, but nobody has travelled further than Paul Collingwood https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Collingwood's match-winning century at Melbourne was not your typical one-day starring role https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279758 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England recovered from two near-death experiences and Paul Collingwood produced back-to-back centuries to steal the first CB Series final at the MCG https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thrice more unto the breach, dear friends, thrice more. That's England's reward for their belated awakening in the CB Series. Miraculously, the tour that, last week, couldn't end quickly enough has just been extended by another week https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279596.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279596.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279596 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia will discuss bringing Brad Hogg and Shane Watson into a revamped team for the first CB Series final against England at the MCG https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279535.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279535.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279535 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Vaughan will miss the CB Series finals and fly back to England on Saturday after aggravating his hamstring injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279527.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279527.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279527 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Duncan Fletcher believes England can put "a lot of pressure on Australia" in the CB Series finals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279510.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279510.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279510 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's coach, Duncan Fletcher, believes that Andrew Flintoff is a transformed character now that the burden of captaincy has been lifted from his shoulders https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Leicestershire seamer Stuart Broad has been called up to the England squad for the CB Series finals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's three-month tour of Australia will be extended by another seven days after Paul Collingwood's 106 set up an unpredictable triumph https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/279030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It took him the best part of three months to actually get a game, but Liam Plunkett is rapidly making up for lost time as he helps revive England's CB series ambitions https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-278733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It took ten matches, but England finally managed to beat Australia. And they did it in style by earning a bonus point with the 92-run victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-278518 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting is set to miss Australia's game against England at Sydney after straining a hip muscle at training. Ponting remained keen to lead the side but the selectors conceded he would "more than likely not" play, which would give Brad Hodge another c https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-278507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Tait will make his one-day international debut against England in Sydney on Friday after Australia named their side a day ahead of the match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278425.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278425.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-278425 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's key injury worries have not improved with Michael Vaughan missing Friday's one-day game against Australia and James Anderson flying home with a back complaint https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278413.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278413.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-278413 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Nixon, the England wicketkeeper, feels like he has finally gone part of the way towards silencing the critics https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278315.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278315.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-278315 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allan Border and Graham Thorpe have questioned the speed at which Kevin Pietersen left the tour of Australia after cracking a rib https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-278288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have been looking for positives despite winning only one game on their horror three-month tour of Australia. Their latest loss provided one clear positive: their trip will almost certainly end a week early after New Zealand's comprehensive 58-run https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278166.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/278166.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-278166 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Duncan Fletcher's job as England coach after the latest demoralising one-day hammering by Australia is not under threat, according to the ECB https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277989.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277989.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277989 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Injured captain Michael Vaughan fears for the mental scars inflicted on England during their tour of Australia, which has so far brought just one win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277968 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's slump is being worsened by their poor attitude and their selection of ageing debutants, according to Glenn McGrath https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277937.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277937.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277937 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell says his side hit rock bottom in their embarrassing nine-wicket loss to Australia at Adelaide on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277820.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277820.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277820 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Duncan Fletcher has apologised to England supporters after the team crashed to an embarrassing nine-wicket defeat against Australia at Adelaide with 153 balls to spare https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277726.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277726.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277726 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England suffered an awful nine-wicket defeat at Adelaide in a match that lasted only 59 overs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277670.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277670.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277670 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Duncan Fletcher would like to rest the struggling Andrew Strauss but said he was hamstrung by the England squad's lack of replacement batsmen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A superb unbeaten 46 by Michael Hussey rescued Australia as they beat England by four wickets in a low-scoring match at Brisbane https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's 17th and 18th squad members were paraded this afternoon and in the Australian sections of the room the new figures were so anonymous there were thoughts of asking the ready-to-act security guards to uncover their identity https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The inquest into England's disastrous Ashes campaign is to be chaired by the former executive director of the European PGA Tour, Ken Schofield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/276623.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/276623.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276623 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Vaughan will have a scan on the injured hamstring which forced him to use a runner during the 17 he made in England's run chase at Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276612.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276612.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276612 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB have turned to the world of golf as they search for answers as to where they disastrous Ashes tour went wrong https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/276569.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/276569.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276569 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Hodge's faith in the national selectors has been restored after he was chosen to replace Ricky Ponting for the CB Series match against England in Brisbane on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/276550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/276550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Flintoff put the Ashes whitewash behind him and dragged England to their first win on the Australian tour as they beat New Zealand with a ball to spare at Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting will take his annual mid-season holiday and miss Australia's CB Series match against England in Brisbane on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276473.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276473.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276473 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's perfect home summer continued with England's tour of woe as Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting set up a crushing eight-wicket victory in the opening CB Series game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276257.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276257.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276257 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen, the England batsman, has been ruled out of the rest of the CB series after fracturing a rib in today's first one-dayer between England and Australia at Melbourne https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276237.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Gilchrist's thoughts on the first game of the CB Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276150.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276150.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276150 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The three sides contesting the month-long CB Series, which starts with Australia facing England at the MCG on Friday, still have many experiments to complete as they countdown to the Caribbean https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glenn McGrath has waved goodbye to Tests but he is planning a perfect end to his playing career by lifting a third consecutive World Cup trophy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276070.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276070.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276070 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Bracewell hopes England's string of defeats to Australia will improve New Zealand's chances of a strong CB Series campaign https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Gilchrist believes it is too early to stage a world championship for the fledgling Twenty20 format https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Healy believes Australian players who have reached 100 Tests should be allowed to enjoy farewells similar to those of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/275948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/275948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia showed no mercy as they crushed England by 77 runs in the Twenty20 at Sydney after piling up the largest total at international level https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/275842.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/275842.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275842 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson have been ruled out of the Twenty20 International against England tonight due to illness and injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/275805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/275805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If anyone thought England's tour of Australia couldn't get any worse they'll need to think again - the coloured clothing is coming out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting doesn't like playing Twenty20 matches and believes Australia should contest only one game of the popular format each season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/275695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/275695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia will attempt to exploit Michael Vaughan's lack of match fitness during the triangular series, according to the coach John Buchanan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/275685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/275685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Vaughan will return as England captain in place of Andrew Flintoff for the one-day series in Australia as he looks to restore national pride following the 5-0 Ashes whitewash https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275570.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275570.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275570 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Vaughan will return as England captain in place of Andrew Flintoff for the one-day series in Australia as he looks to restore national pride following the 5-0 Ashes whitewash https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275559.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275559.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275559 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Even if England had played to their potential during the Ashes series they would have had no chance of overturning Australia according to Ricky Ponting https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275488 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Duncan Fletcher has given the strongest hint yet that Andrew Flintoff's reign as England captain is about to come to an end https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Buchanan's stock is currently so high that Mark Taylor said he will be a main figure in the search for the country's next coach https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275403.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275403.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275403 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen was the best of a disappointing bunch as too many of the senior players failed to come to the party https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275400.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275400.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275400 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting led the side superbly and sits atop the marking sheet ahead of a stream of strong performers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275397.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275397.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275397 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England players were pampered and lacked character during their 5-0 Ashes defeat and were beaten by a far more down-to-earth Australia side, according to several former England captains https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275396.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England refused the chance to play 16 days of warm-up games before their ill-fated Ashes defence, according to Bob Merriman, the former Cricket Australia chairman https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275394.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three relieved and tired men briefly came down from their retirement highs to speak for the final time as players in the same cream-coloured basement where Steve Waugh bowed out three years ago https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275255.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275255.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275255 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 03:32:41 GMT Within hours of England's final humiliating defeat in the Ashes series the ECB has instigated a review of the reasons behind the team's dismal showing over the last six weeks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275332 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer discuss their careers and futures https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's departing players have no worries about the side dropping from the top of the world rankings after spending the past decade keeping them there https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275274.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275274.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275274 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Flintoff vowed that his first act as England's newly whitewashed captain would be to "switch off" for a day and let the tensions and frustrations of the past two months die away https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's 5-0 drubbing may have been their first at the hands of the Australians for 86 years, but the last occasion came much more recently than that. In 1984 and 1985-86, England slumped to ten defeats out of ten against the mighty West Indians https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275264.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275264.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275264 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The last time Ricky Ponting faced the media at the end of an Ashes series, the first question he received came from a hard-talking TV news reporter who demanded his on-the-spot resignation for the "humiliation" of losing the closest and greatest Ashes con https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275262.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275262.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275262 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geoff Boycott has weighed in to the debate over the honours awarded to the England side in 2005 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/275211.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/275211.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275211 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller picks six moments which defined England's series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On his final morning as a Test bowler Glenn McGrath showed his career in a delivery. His staple on his record-breaking march was a ball that asked batsmen two severe questions. Can I go back or forward? Should I play at it or leave it? https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275201.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275201.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275201 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia surfed a tide of emotion in front of a packed fourth-and-final day crowd, sealing their first Ashes whitewash in 86 years with a ruthless demolition job at Sydney. They had a full two days available to do the necessary, but in the end they neede https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275192.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275192.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275192 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Andrew Strauss has been cleared of injury after being struck flush on the helmet by a bouncer from Brett Lee during England's second innings in the fifth Test at Sydney. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson is a man of few words at the best of times. Given that these are the worst of times for England's cricketers, it is hardly surprising to learn that he was at a loss to explain his side's latest meltdown https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275077.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275077 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne probably has only one more day of Test cricket but when he arrives at the SCG on Friday he won't be sad. "Not at all, I'll be happy," he said. And he hopes his mood improves with Australia's second Ashes cleansweep in the history of the rivalr https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275076.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275076.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275076 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the field England were a disinterested disaster and during the second innings they struggled to wipe away Australia's fortunate advantage while losing five wickets by stumps https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee believes he is prepared to take over from Glenn McGrath as the leader of Australia's fast-bowling attack and he said Stuart Clark was the perfect man to help him fill the hole left by McGrath https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne's scriptwriters have stretched credulity to the limits in this series, but today one of their plotlines was deemed just that little bit too ludicrous for publication https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275055.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/275055.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275055 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT On a day when England needed to be firing on all cylinders to prevent Australia taking control of the fifth and final Test, Andrew Flintoff's contribution with the ball was a cause of concern https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274992.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274992.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274992 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was a good day at the office for Steve Harmison. He bowled 16 overs for 34, and picked up two important wickets as well https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274988.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274988.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274988 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glenn McGrath believes the farewell party is on track after two days of the SCG lap of honour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274986 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sir Richard Branson's company Virgin Atlantic is under contract to fly the urn back to England when the series ends, but in a comical performance, in which he was flanked by Ian Botham and Allan Border, he requested it stay in Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As Justin Langer ripped his gloves off as he approached the boundary it looked like a normal end to one of his Test innings. But his final Test is not going the way he planned https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274964.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274964.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274964 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's bowlers did their level best to atone for another underwhelming batting display, reducing Australia to 4 for 155 in reply to 291 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274917.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274917.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274917 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Ian Bell made his fourth half-century in nine innings this series, but once again failed to go on to a hundred, as England were made to struggle for their runs on the first day of the fifth Test at Sydney. He fell for 71 to Glenn McGrath, as England reach https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274817.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274817.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274817 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia will struggle to fill the gaping hole left by Glenn McGrath's departure, according to Shane Warne https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274707.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274707.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274707 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia have discussed Steve Waugh's series-long goodbye in 2004 as a way of helping the team cope with the final match of three of their longest-serving players https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274689.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274689.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274689 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He's been largely anonymous for significant swathes of this Test series, but Glenn McGrath, like the cold-blooded crusher that he is, has struck the big blows at moments when others might have let their emotions run away with them https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first of five days of Australian celebrations were interrupted by a solid England batting performance as they tried to upstage the hosts https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274694.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274694.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274694 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT Middlesex's offspinning allrounder, Jamie Dalrymple, is in line for an Ashes debut at Sydney tomorrow, as England seek to avert their first Ashes whitewash for 86 years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274656 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has praised the work of the coach John Buchanan for much of Australia's recent success https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Langer is probably Australia's toughest opening batsman. It's unlikely any top-level player has been struck in the head as often as Langer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274611.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274611.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274611 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Langer will retire after the Sydney Test to become the fourth senior Australian player to quit in less than a month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274608 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two eras will end at the SCG this week and the speed that Australia and England deal with the new beginnings will determine how they recover from the losses https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274603 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Langer will announce today whether he is to join Shane Warne, Damien Martyn and Glenn McGrath in retiring from Test cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274600.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274600.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274600 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Clark has urged his retiring mentor Glenn McGrath to help Australia with his vast playing experience after he quits https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274574.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/274574.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274574 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT