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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Trevor Barsby was a free-spirited opening batsman during a 12-year first-class career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109139.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/428656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/428656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428656 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108400/108410.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sean Morris, the chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association, has again warned about the schedules that the top players are facing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108400/108402.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425744.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425744.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425744 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108400/108421.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108374.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425592.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425592.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425592 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108353.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425587.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425587.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425587 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108362.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425488 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108372.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425487 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108357.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425426.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425426.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425426 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Desperate for a promotion, the Australian fast bowler is adamant there is much to play for - 5-0 series lead or not https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100700/100727.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425414.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425414.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425414 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108322.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425334.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425334.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425334 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108000/108022.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss has greeted each of England's previous four defeats this series with candour and restraint, but the strain is beginning to show https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108324.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting's century has completed a week in which other veterans including Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar have starred in ODIs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108322.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke provided Australia with a solid platform from which to pursue England's first innings total of 299 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108314.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey does not believe Australia's "working class" cricketers can be considered the best one-day side in the world https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107880.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425050.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425050.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425050 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The series is in the bag for Australia after a crushing seven-wicket victory at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108200/108252.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/425047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425047 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107860.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424986 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107900/107916.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424970 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Greg Shipperd has thrown his support behind Cameron White to take over Australia's Twenty20 captaincy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107822.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/424806.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/424806.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424806 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee claimed 5 for 49 to set up Australia's crushing seven-wicket victory, which gave them an unassailable 4-0 lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108100/108148.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424658 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has endorsed Michael Clarke to succeed him as Australia's Twenty20 captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107830.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/424616.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/424616.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424616 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There is a real determination in the Australian side to treat this one-day series as a new chapter after the Ashes disappointment. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107900/107982.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Following an extensive enquiry into the events that led to the abandonment of the second Twenty20 between England and Australia, the ECB has recommended that a reserve playing surface should be prepared for all future international fixtures https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107700/107725.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424538.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424538.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424538 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Collingwood and James Anderson will be given their first breaks in more than six months of international cricket this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107900/107925.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/424521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/424521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Paine concedes it has been nerve-racking to be thrust into Australia's one-day team in England but he knows he must make the most of his chances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108000/108028.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424497 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This was just another day, just another defeat, for a team of cricketers going through the motions as the summer winds to a close. But Australia are eyeing an unthinkable 7-0 whitewash https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108000/108031.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424351 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White scored his maiden international hundred, and Michael Clarke signed off as captain with a sheet-anchor 52 from 92 balls, as Australia took a 3-0 lead in the seven-match ODI series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108000/108034.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424267.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424267.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424267 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee is confident he has plenty of cricket left in him despite not making Australia's team for any of the Ashes Tests https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107900/107916.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424143.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424143.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424143 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's arduous tour of England has, in the past couple of weeks, improved with back-to-back ODI wins in the seven-match series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107900/107901.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424056.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/424056.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424056 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When Andrew Strauss admitted he knew very little about Callum Ferguson he could have done worse than look towards Netherfield Cricket Club in Cumbria https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107900/107900.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423942 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson believes England will have to improve in all areas of their cricket if they are to overturn a 2-0 deficit in their seven-match ODI series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107888.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Onions has been named as Andrew Flintoff's replacement for the Champions Trophy in South Africa and has also been added to the current one-day squad facing Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106500/106592.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/423897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/423897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was groundhog day for Andrew Strauss. Another far from daunting one-day chase was scuppered as England's top order handed their wickets to Australia and this time there was no lower-order rally to get the scoreline close https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107900/107911.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423759.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423759.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423759 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The last time Mitchell Johnson left Lord's his place in the team was in the balance. He had just produced a horrific display as England went 1-0 up in the Ashes and his confidence looked shot to pieces https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107900/107903.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423757.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423757.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423757 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Already, two matches into this series, a pattern is developing as Australia claimed a 2-0 lead with 39-run victory at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107900/107915.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's a sign of the times when Australia are looking at other teams as the benchmark for success https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102700/102730.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423664.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423664.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423664 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There is a strong Australian connection to Adil Rashid's progression into international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107863.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There is a real determination in the Australian side to treat this one-day series as a new chapter after the Ashes disappointment. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107860.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ever since he claimed six wickets on debut for Yorkshire at Scarborough in 2006, Adil Rashid has been the coming man of English cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107863.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423605.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423605.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423605 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Callum Ferguson is still new to international cricket but is rapidly becoming a stable and reliable presence in Australia's changing batting line-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107834.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423603 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has taken it upon itself to destroy 50-over cricket, and they really do have a point. For 92 out of 100 overs, this was as awful as any international contest can be https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107850.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423493.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423493.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423493 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England batsman Joe Denly was assisted from The Oval with a knee Michael Clarke has endured a frustrating week as Australia's stand-in captain - a facile victory over Scotland and two washed-out Twenty20 games at Old Trafford are all that he has to show f https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107100/107174.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423436 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller previews the first ODI between England and Australia at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107100/107162.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss's first day back at the scene of his greatest triumph as England captain was spent fielding inquiries about the state of Joe Denly's knee, while defending his team against accusations of foolishness for persisting with their habit of playin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107700/107783.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423411.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423411.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423411 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England batsman Joe Denly was assisted from The Oval with a knee injury sustained during Thursday's training session https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107700/107775.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423333.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423333.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423333 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Paine, the Tasmania wicketkeeper, will replace Brad Haddin in Australia's Champions Trophy squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107612.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/423087.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/423087.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423087 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Haddin has revealed that the finger broken during the Ashes series was worse than originally thought, and has forced him to push back his comeback date to Australia's one-day tour of India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106500/106584.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/423039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/423039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The morning after Old Trafford's Twenty20 washout, conditions were fit enough for Lancashire and Sussex to start their Championship match on the same pitch that was due to host England and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107700/107727.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/423001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia are already without their captain Ricky Ponting in England and soon they will also lose their coach, with Tim Nielsen set to take leave before the end of the ODI series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105200/105226.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422967.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422967.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422967 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Old Trafford's damaged reputation as an international venue suffered a further setback on Tuesday evening, when the second Twenty20 international between England and Australia was abandoned without a ball being bowled, due to waterlogged bowlers' run-ups https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107700/107725.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Voges has been added to Australia's squad for the seven one-day internationals against England as a replacement for Brad Haddin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107684.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422830 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the Ashes secured and rain helping England escape the first Twenty20, their aim is now to leave Australia empty-handed throughout their tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107656.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Collingwood has admitted it is a challenge to try and mould a Twenty20 side ahead of the next global tournament in the Caribbean with so few matches played at international level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107663.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422826.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422826.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422826 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Warner is part of Australia's Twenty20 team. In October he will be at the Champions League in India for New South Wales, but when the domestic season starts down under he is set to be playing for Eastern Suburbs in Sydney grade cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107660.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422813.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422813.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422813 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew McGlashan previews the second Twenty20 at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107670.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422810.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422810.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422810 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White hopes to make the most of his latest opportunity in Australia's Twenty20 and made an impressive start with 55 off 36 balls at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107667.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422772.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422772.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422772 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Just when Australia thought they had a chance for a modicum of Ashes revenge, rain thwarted a fiery start by Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107666.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422736 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Buchanan has called for a review of the position of coach, currently occupied by Tim Nielsen, in the aftermath of Australia's 2-1 defeat in the Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105900/105980.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo's preview of the first Twenty20 between England and Australia at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107500/107564.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dirk Nannes' most difficult decisions are not limited to his country of allegiance, but also include whether to give up skiing while he's still playing cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107612.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422600.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422600.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422600 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Phase one of David Hussey's plan to regain his one-day place has been achieved with his first ODI hundred, but he knows more will be needed before he wins another promotion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101200/101238.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/422575.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/422575.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422575 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's big-name bowling attack shut down Scotland for a 189-run win after David Hussey provided the initial warmth with his first ODI century on a shivery day in Edinburgh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107610.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/422529.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/422529.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422529 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jamie Cox, the on-duty selector at The Oval, has taken responsibility for Australia not playing Nathan Hauritz https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107500/107591.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422497 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106800/106803.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/422396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/422396.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On Friday, Australia will use their fourth specialist wicketkeeper when Tim Paine, a Tasmanian, makes his one-day international debut against Scotland in Edinburgh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/72000/72031.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422314 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Just under two million watched the climax of the 2009 Ashes compared with 7.4 million when it was on free-to-air TV in 2005 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/62500/62518.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422272 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian captain said preserving himself for Test cricket would be an option in the future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107499.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/422263.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/422263.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422263 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Hilditch's future with Cricket Australia could be determined next month, with moves afoot to create a position for a full-time selector on the national panel https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103700/103701.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/422231.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/422231.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422231 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Navdeep Poonia has been left out of the Scotland squad which takes on Australia on August 28 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/422202.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/422202.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422202 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Nielsen, the Australia coach, has begun the soul-searching after his side's Ashes defeat, wondering what he could have done differently https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105200/105226.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422198.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422198.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422198 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey hopes his career-saving century at The Oval will have a similarly revitalising effect as Matthew Hayden's corresponding innings four years ago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107428.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422063.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422063.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422063 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England allrounder Andrew Flintoff has undergone surgery to his injured right knee and is expected to be on crutches for a minimum of six weeks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/422061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/422061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eight months after taking over as coach, Flower is taking the plaudits for forging a unit that produced a performance few thought possible. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107457.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/422005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Flintoff has said he would like to be remembered as a good bloke first and foremost, after bowing out of Test cricket with the Ashes regained https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107436.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421990.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421990.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421990 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After the conclusion of a topsy-turvy series, Cricinfo looks back at the pivotal moments of the Ashes which England eventually won 2-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106800/106866.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421936.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421936.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421936 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The morning after England's 2005 Ashes victory, Andrew Flintoff could barely stand. Fast-forward four years and it was a much more sober and mature Flintoff who reflected on his second series triumph over Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107436.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421935.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421935.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421935 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's chairman of selectors, has said that Australia lost The Oval Test and subsequently the Ashes because all parties involved completely misread the pitch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107330.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421930.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421930.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421930 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After the conclusion of a topsy-turvy series, Cricinfo looks back at the pivotal moments of the Ashes which England eventually won 2-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105800/105886.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia suffered more bad news on the morning after their Ashes defeat with Brad Haddin, their senior wicketkeeper, sent home with a broken finger https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106700/106798.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421925.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421925.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421925 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former Australian captain has backed captain Ricky Ponting to stay on as captain, saying that he was impressed with his leadership of a team still in a rebuilding phase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106700/106754.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421907.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421907.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421907 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia's chief executive has said sacking Ricky Ponting from the captaincy would be "completely unfair" and has praised his leadership through the Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105900/105986.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421902.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421902.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421902 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harmison's second stint was the money shot, as he filleted Australia's tail with three breakthroughs in 13 balls but his first stint made the difference https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107423.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421874.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421874.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421874 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss insists England have learned from their post-2005 mistakes and will use their stunning Ashes victory as a springboard to higher honours https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107429.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421869.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421869.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421869 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting and Tim Nielsen, the coach, have admitted they got Australia's XI wrong and should have picked the offspinner Nathan Hauritz for The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106500/106526.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT So acute is the pain of a second Ashes defeat that Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain, has declared himself amenable to the idea of a fifth tour of England in 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107435.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421865.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421865 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting knew from the moment he spotted Michael Hussey on the final morning he was in the mood to break out of an extended form slump https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107419.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's 2-1 Ashes defeat, which culminated in a heavy 197-run loss at The Oval on Sunday, has cost them their No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/421843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/421843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421843 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter English presents the final plays of the Ashes summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107414.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have regained the Ashes with a crushing 197-run victory amid jubilant scenes at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107407.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421782.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421782.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421782 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara has vowed to return to the England Test side a better player after being dropped for the Ashes decider following a torrid series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106900/106920.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421778.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421778.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421778 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What had been billed a farewell bash for Andrew Flintoff became a debutant ball for Jonathan Trott https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107383.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421426.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421426.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421426 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Six sessions remain in which the destination of the Ashes will be decided, and England must surely believe that the litany of surprises that have been strung out across this summer have finally run their course https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107382.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421424.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421424.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421424 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite the team management discussing how bare the surface was in the lead-up, the selectors relied on four fast bowlers instead of calling on Nathan Hauritz's offspin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107370.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter English presents the plays of the day from the third day of the deciding Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107375.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jonathan Trott produced a debut hundred of the highest class to set Australia a huge 546 for victory, but they aren't about to give up without a fight https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107382.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421236.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421236.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421236 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia tried to talk a good game after their second-day collapse, but even their confidence seemed to have a hit as they face a massive challenge to retain the Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107330.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421010.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421010.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421010 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There's nothing quite like a pitch imbroglio to stir the passions, and even moreso when that strip is playing host to an Ashes decider https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107338.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's openers stood firm during a torrid 20.2-over session on the second morning at The Oval, employing luck and skill in equal measures to chisel their way to 61 for 0 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107319.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/420998.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/420998.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-420998 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has refused to comment on a newspaper report that Andrew Flintoff will undergo major knee surgery straight after the final Ashes Test and be out of action until next season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107100/107179.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/420988.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/420988.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-420988 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT