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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Shane Watson, the Australia vice-captain, has criticised Cricket Australia and selectors for contributing to a "growing sense of panic" among the players in the lead-up to the Ashes series in 2010-11 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103900/103914.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/533686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/533686.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-533686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Ashes were sealed with a pair of thumping victories at Melbourne and Sydney, but thereafter the tour descended into tedium and acrimony https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/500028.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/500028.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-500028 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eoin Morgan, the England middle-order batsman, has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a broken middle finger on his left hand, and Ravi Bopara has been brought into the squad in his place https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499951.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lord MacLaurin, the former chairman of the ECB, has laid into the "crazy" schedule that England's cricketers have been subjected to in Australia this winter, but believes it will have little bearing on their performance in the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127100/127145.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499869.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499869.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499869 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian cricket's future could be transformed at a board meeting in Melbourne tomorrow, where Cricket Australia's directors are expected to launch a review of the failed Ashes campaign while also making radical changes to the domestic scene https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127900/127936.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/499802.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/499802.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499802 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss has said Eoin Morgan is a doubt for the World Cup as he has sustained a "substantial" fracture to the middle finger of his left hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127003.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499763.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White insisted Australia will have to improve further if they are to challenge for a fourth consecutive World Cup title despite completing a 6-1 drubbing over England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127900/127945.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499762.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia rounded off their international summer in style with a commanding 57-run victory at Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127900/127949.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499682.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499682 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have been given yet another injury concern ahead of the World Cup after Eoin Morgan was ruled out of the final one-day international against Australia at Perth with a fractured finger https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127399.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499657.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499657.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499657 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's been a difficult summer for Mitchell Johnson but he is back on a happy hunting ground for the last home game ahead of the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127378.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499635.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As England's visit to Australia passes the 100-day mark with the final match of the trip looming in Perth carrying a distinct end-of-term feeling, Andrew Strauss has called for future tours to be switched around so that the one-dayers precede the Test mat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127100/127135.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499602.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499602.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499602 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's long tour of Australia ends with the seventh one-day international at the WACA on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127800/127805.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499589.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499589.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499589 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's been a difficult summer for Mitchell Johnson but he is back on a happy hunting ground for the last home game ahead of the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127800/127808.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499493.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499493.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499493 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower believes coaches should have more say on international tour itineraries as England come to the end of their three-month stay in Australia before heading almost straight to the subcontinent for the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127900/127903.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499478.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499478.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499478 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower, the England team director, has revealed that Tim Bresnan is the most serious of their lengthy injury list ahead of the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125900/125901.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499475.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's injury crisis deepened as the team arrived in Perth ahead of the seventh and final ODI against Australia, as Paul Collingwood was officially ruled out of the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127727.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499396.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke doesn't believe batsmen should be allowed runners when suffering from cramp after Jonathan Trott had the help of a team-mate for the latter part of his career-best 137 at Sydney https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127800/127862.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499306.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jason Krejza knows better than most that bowling spin for Australia can be a short-term vocation, so he's determined to make the best of his unexpected second calling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127800/127861.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499304.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499304.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499304 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jason Krejza is in line for a surprise international comeback and Cameron White will captain Australia's ODI team for the first time in the final match against England in Perth on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/97000/97079.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499290.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499290.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499290 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss could only curse England's injury crisis as a shortage of bowling options meant a record-breaking batting effort went to waste at Sydney https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127800/127810.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499257.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499257.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499257 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke believes Australia's record run chase against England was the perfect preparation for the World Cup where large totals are going to dominate the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127800/127821.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499256.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499256.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499256 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's run of injuries has continued with Xavier Doherty ruled out of the final ODI against England in Perth due to a back problem https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127400/127498.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499180.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499180.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499180 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia kept pace with a huge run chase at the SCG after a rapid opening stand between Shane Watson and Brad Haddin gave them a chance of hunting down 334 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127800/127801.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499132.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499132.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499132 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White hopes there will be no repeat of the booing which greeted Michael Clarke's entry to the crease in Brisbane as the Australia stand-in captain continues his battle for form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127771.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499021.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The series has been decided with two matches to spare but both teams have the World Cup to prepare for so they remain valuable outings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127735.3.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499011.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499011 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Callum Ferguson has been added to Australia's squad for the remaining two one-day games against England after Shaun Marsh became the latest casualty in Australia's batting line-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107800/107834.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/499008.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-499008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad is confident of being ready for the World Cup.and believes his enforced lay-off due to injury will help keep him fresh over the next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125600/125657.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/498965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/498965.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have called up Liam Plunkett, the Durham pace bowler, into their injury-hit one-day squad although he will only arrive in Australia from the Lions tour of West Indies in time for the final match at Perth on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114900/114907.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498946.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498946.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498946 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Hastings is a giant allrounder who is new on the scene and preparing for a bits-and-pieces role in Australia's World Cup defence https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127737.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498920.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498920.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498920 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's injury-hit bowling attack is being pushed to the limits after two more quicks picked up problems in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124500/124590.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498869.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498869.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498869 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss didn't pull any punches in admitting England's batting had been well off the pace during the one-day series after they slumped to a 51-run defeat at Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127734.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498866.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has praised his players for their sudden turnaround following the Ashes after their comprehensive win over England at the Gabba secured an unassailable 4-1 lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127737.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498860.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498860.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498860 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia secured the one-day series with two matches to spare after a comprehensive 51-run victory at the Gabba as England's batting once again flopped https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127731.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498740.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498740.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498740 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke, Australia's out-of-form captain, remains so determined to end his form struggle that he asked to play for his club side in Sydney today https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127600/127623.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498673.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498673 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen is targeting an "amazing" one-day series comeback over the next ten days to give the tour of Australia a perfect finish https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127000.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498665.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The tourists must succeed in every match to avoid losing the contest, while Australia have the luxury of having some off nights after earning a 3-1 lead. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127600/127622.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498656.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498656 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England allrounder Tim Bresnan has vowed to be fit for England's first match of the World Cup, insisting that regular physiotherapy will have him "raring to go" when the tournament starts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126999.1.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/498620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/498620.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England and Australia will play each other in ten consecutive Tests across two series home and away in 2013-14, after it was confirmed by Cricket Australia that the dates of the next Ashes series Down Under have been brought forward by a year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125000/125042.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498610.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498610.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498610 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The floodwaters had receded but the devastation was still easy to see around Goodna, west of Brisbane, where the Australian cricketers did their bit to give the community something to smile about during time at a local school https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127242.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498537.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was only a run-a-ball 27, but for Paul Collingwood it felt like riches and he hopes the innings at Adelaide will kick-start his search for career-saving form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127510.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498456.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498456 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jonathan Trott scored his second one-day hundred and followed that with a crucial spell of 2 for 31, which also happened to be his maiden ODI wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127600/127627.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498369.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498369 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson's half-century gave Australia a chance of overhauling England's 299, but his team-mates needed to fire as they reached 4 for 118 after 25 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127600/127619.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498309.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Tremlett has been rewarded for his role in England's victorious Ashes campaign, with the ECB choosing to offer him an incremental contract for the remainder of the 2011 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126809.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498275.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia Day would be the perfect occasion for the home side to wrap up the one-day series, but it for the sake of the remaining contests an England victory is what's really needed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121900/121986.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498191.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498191 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Swann has been forced out of the one-day series against Australia by injury as England's casualty list continues to grow https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125400/125451.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498182.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498182.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498182 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke, the out-of-form one-day captain, will continue to receive the support of Australia's selectors at least until the end of the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127220.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498180.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498180.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498180 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former England captain, Alec Stewart, believes that England's World Cup campaign will not be seriously undermined by the prospect of a series defeat in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125600/125657.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498179.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498179.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498179 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson hopes his return to the England team can help turn around their poor one-day form which has left them in a must-win situation heading into the fourth ODI at Adelaide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123900/123978.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498100.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498100.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-498100 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England captain Andrew Strauss has refused to panic despite his team falling 3-0 behind in the one-day series against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497997.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against Australia with a torn calf muscle but is expected to be fit for next month's World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126999.1.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497952.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497952.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497952 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia put themselves within touching distance of taking the one-day series with a four-wicket victory at the SCG. David Hussey guided them home in an uncertain run chase with an unbeaten 68 alongside Victoria team-mate John Hastings after Brad Haddin' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127400/127489.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497909.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell says he and the rest of England's batsmen won't change the aggressive style they've employed in the one-day series against Australia so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127094.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497838.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497838 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Hauritz's World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread after it was confirmed he would undergo surgery after dislocating his right shoulder at Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127397.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497806.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497806.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497806 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's selectors were made to look foolish again when Shaun Marsh hit 110 against England two days after being left out of the World Cup squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127381.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497738.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the third ODI between Australia and England at the SCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126998.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497736.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497736 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss has admitted England fielded the wrong bowling attack in Hobart but accepted that his team should still have been able to chase down a modest target to level the one-day series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127391.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497684.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia were given further injury headaches ahead of the World Cup after Nathan Hauritz suffered a dislocated shoulder and Shaun Tait limped out of the attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127397.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497683.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh wasn't deemed good enough to be in Australia's World Cup squad, but in his first outing as Mike Hussey's injury replacement he cracked a brilliant hundred to lift his team from a hopeless position to 46-run victory at Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127380.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497617.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497617.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497617 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the aftermath of England's embarrassing 2007 World Cup campaign the first wicketkeeper selected was Matt Prior. Nearly four years on, and a month away from the next global tournament, he is again in possession but that doesn't mean it's been a smooth r https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497544.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497544.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497544 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke, Australia's stand-in captain, has defended the way he batted during the first one-day international against England at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127220.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497542.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497542.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497542 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia are hoping that the World Cup schedule will give Michael Hussey enough time to recover from the serious hamstring injury that has ruled him out of the remaining one-day matches against England and put him in major doubt for the global tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123800/123827.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/497534.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/497534.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497534 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's preview of the second ODI between Australia and England in Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126974.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497524.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497524.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497524 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Swann will be out of action for up to two weeks after picking up a knee injury against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121900/121995.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497394.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The size of England's backroom staff with a number of coaches, fitness experts and analysts was justified by the 3-1 Ashes success and now the same philosophy is being taken towards the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125800/125876.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497260.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajmal Shahzad is hopeful the England selectors will stick with him for the World Cup after he waited patiently for his chance on the tour of Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127090.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497158.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497158.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497158 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower and the England selectors have not been afraid to make big calls and Paul Collingwood is the latest victim https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127099.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497100.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497100.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497100 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's 15-man World Cup squad must be named by Wednesday, but after years of planning the selectors face a string of last-minute decisions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126886.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/497081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/497081.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497081 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Collingwood has been told to go away and clear his mind before he regains his place in the one-day side, after being dropped for the opening match against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127217.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/497033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/497033.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson's brilliant match-winning century at the MCG suggested a mind focused firmly on the job, but his thoughts have been far from the cricket world over the past few days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127216.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497025.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/497025.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-497025 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson produced one of Australia's finest one-day hundreds to carry them to a record-breaking six-wicket win at MCG with the highest successful chase on the ground https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127211.3.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496936.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496936.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496936 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Phillip Hughes said he was "hit pretty hard" by Ian Botham's claim that he was cheating for appealing for a catch during the SCG Ashes Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126600/126665.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/496924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/496924.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496924 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss, the England captain, has admitted that the proximity of the World Cup poses a different set of challenges ahead of the seven-match one-day series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127100/127145.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496855.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke and Phillip Hughes made a "supreme error of judgment" in attending functions on the morning of Ashes Tests, according to Cricket Australia's chief executive James Sutherland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126519.3.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496823.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496823.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496823 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's one-day team is still being assembled four days from the naming of the World Cup squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126995.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496811.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This match is being used to mark the 40th anniversary of one-day internationals but both teams are focussed on their World Cup planning https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127098.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496793.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496793.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496793 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One swallow doesn't make a summer, but one Finch made Australia's day at the MCG, where the hosts ended England's eight-match winning streak in Twenty20 games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127100/127111.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496735.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One swallow doesn't make a summer, but one Finch made Australia's day at the MCG, where the hosts ended England's eight-match winning streak in Twenty20 games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127086.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496675.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Players will be able to challenge umpiring decisions in one-day cricket for the first time this Sunday, as Australia and England trial the decision review system in the lead-up to the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112900/112987.3.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496665.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the immediate aftermath of the opening Twenty20 international Chris Woakes had been calm enough to suggest the chase was always "under control" at the Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496599.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496599.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496599 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson, who struck 59 and took 4 for 15 in the first Twenty20, is from Ipswich, west of Brisbane, which is one of the worst affected areas by the devastation and he struggled to focus on his cricket as he watched TV coverage of the rising water https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127054.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496598.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Clint McKay, the right-arm bowler, is out of contention for the World Cup after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124000/124079.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/496547.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/496547.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496547 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second Twenty20 between Australia and England at Melbourne https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126990.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496508.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496508.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496508 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Woakes proved another perfect call-up from England as he hit an unbeaten 19 from No. 9 to secure a one-wicket victory at Adelaide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127004.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496471.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Woakes showed nerves of steel on his international debut to seal England a thrilling one-wicket victory at Adelaide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127004.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496395.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The limited-overs series between Australia and England will turn into one continuous flood-relief effort, as the situation worsens in parts of south-east Queensland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126988.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/496392.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/496392.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496392 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White, Australia's new Twenty20 captain, says he is tactically as good as there is when it comes to the shortest format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123100/123191.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496305.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee, Shaun Tait and David Hussey have all been given the chance to impress the selectors in Australia's only ODI before the World Cup squad is named https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109114.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496255.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496255.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496255 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's coloured clothes and white balls that will dominate the game for the next few months. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126937.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496186.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496186.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496186 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell believes he has made a strong case to be included in England's Twenty20 side after a match-winning 124 against the Prime Minister's XI which continued his outstanding form on the tour of Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125900/125984.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496166.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496166.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496166 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting believes the standard of domestic cricket in Australia has slumped and the entire structure of Australian cricket needs to be reassessed after the Ashes defeat to England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126506.3.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496137.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell carried his sparkling Test form into the one-day arena with an elegant, unbeaten 102-ball 124 to guide England to a comfortable seven-wicket victory against the Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126937.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496136.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496136 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the Ashes secured in historic style for another two years England's quest for world domination now turns to the one-day game with the World Cup little over a month away https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121300/121365.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496044.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Paine is ready to take his next step towards being a potential Australia captain when he leads the Prime Minister's XI against England in Canberra on Monday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126887.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496036.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/496036.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-496036 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's coach, Andy Flower, has praised the ruthlessness of his Ashes-winning cricketers, but warned that their 3-1 series win must not be seen as an end in itself https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126200/126249.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495908.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-495908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke, the stand-in captain, and the coach Tim Nielsen have disagreed over Australia's Test batting tactics in the aftermath of the side's horrible Ashes loss https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126740.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495903.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-495903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After seeing their world-beating game-plan improved on by England, Australia are now looking to their Ashes dominators to provide a way out this mess https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495807.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495807.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-495807 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England were kept waiting for their moment of sweet release - an hour and 53 minutes in fact - until Chris Tremlett kicked a length ball off the inside edge and into the stumps of Australia's No. 11, Michael Beer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126825.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495805.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-495805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke does not think Australian cricket is in crisis, but there can be no other description after what has happened over the past seven weeks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126824.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495801.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495801.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-495801 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook walked away with the Compton-Miller medal following his recording-breaking Ashes series, but along with the 766 runs he took a shine to Australia in another crucial fashion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126823.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/495784.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-495784 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke's reign as Test captain might just be starting but his time as Twenty20 leader has ended https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119000/119046.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/495742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/495742.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-495742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT