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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Shane Watson is out of the first Test between South Africa and Australia because of a persistent calf injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177800/177857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2013-14/content/story/717435.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2013-14/content/story/717435.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-717435 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashley Giles, having confirmed his interest in the taking on the England team director's role, is set to play a central part in deciding Kevin Pietersen's future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177900/177987.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/715197.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/715197.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-715197 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia finished the international summer with an 84-run win in the final T20, set up by George Bailey's quick 49 not out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178000/178069.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/715089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/715089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-715089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third T20 between Australia and England in Sydney https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178000/178017.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/714913.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/714913.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-714913 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashley Giles is seemingly team director-in-waiting and if he is the right man for Alastair Cook then, by default, he is absolutely the right man for English cricket. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167100/167155.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/714683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/714683.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-714683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower was an exceptional coach and leader but his grip on the team had become too tight - England need refreshing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173700/173769.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/714677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/714677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-714677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower, one of the most successful coaches in England's history, is to leave his position as team director after five years in the job https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176000/176079.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/714429.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/714429.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-714429 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As Twenty20 wins go, this was comprehensive. So comprehensive that Brad Hodge did not even get to bat in his first international for nearly six years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177900/177963.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/714289.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/714289.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-714289 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Hales has highlighted the importance of bringing England's T20 squad together as they build towards the World T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174700/174791.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/714119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/714119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-714119 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's preview of the second T20 between Australia and England in Melbourne https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177800/177837.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/714037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/714037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-714037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Hodge could play his first match for Australia in nearly six years after being called into the squad for the second Twenty20 in Melbourne on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175700/175729.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT More than 400 runs made for an entertaining start to the Twenty20 series - and a tough night for the bowlers - but Australia were more comfortable winners than the 13-run margin suggested in Hobart. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174800/174821.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad has called England's Twenty20 batting line-up "scary" and is confident that the team still have the belief to take something from their woeful tour of Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166200/166277.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's preview for the first Twenty20 between Australia and England in Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177600/177695.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England one day coach Ashley Giles has identified the tempo of England's batting as a key area for improvement as his side move on from their one-day series defeat to Australia. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176800/176809.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713311.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713311.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713311 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Swann has spoken of his heartache at quitting midway through the Ashes but believes it was the only decision he could make having felt "awful" in his bowling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173900/173963.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/713187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/713187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Both Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke admitted to confusion about the pivotal stumping of Ravi Bopara during England's run chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177600/177645.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fifth ODI in Adelaide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177500/177587.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/713005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brilliant for much of this summer, Australia settled for simply being the lucky country on their national day, as a fortuitous moment at the pointy end of the final ODI effectively handed the hosts a fourth limited-overs victory out of five https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177600/177601.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712901.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712901.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712901 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the final one-day international between Australia and England at the Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177400/177437.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712683.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Stokes believes he revels in a confrontational atmosphere after being at the centre of a heated exchange with James Faulkner at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177400/177401.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712649.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712649.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712649 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook was able to offer a more clear-headed appraisal of his views on the captaincy, after indicating last week that he could give up the one-day job https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177300/177393.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Stokes took four wickets to go with a half-century batting at No. 3 as England beat Australia for the first time on tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177300/177399.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Saker, the England bowling coach, has admitted his job could be in jeopardy as a result of England's wretched performance in Australia. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147600/147604.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's tougher immigration laws are set to see three English tabloid journalists deported and unable to cover the death throes of England's disastrous Ashes tour. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158434.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT EPSNcricinfo's preview of the fourth ODI between Australia and England in Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175900/175981.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/712223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Struggling under the weight of England demands, Alastair Cook has considered given up the one-day captaincy - but he remains the right man for the job https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176800/176865.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/711633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/711633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-711633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Legspinner James Muirhead and batsman Chris Lynn will be in line for international debuts after being named in Australia's Twenty20 squad to take on England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176600/176639.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/711389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/711389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-711389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke revealed three players will miss the fourth ODI in Perth as Australia turn their attention to the South Africa tour next month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177000/177081.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/711261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/711261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-711261 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook has hinted that he will consider his future as England's one-day captain after the series in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177100/177115.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/711249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/711249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-711249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia cruised to a series-deciding seven-wicket win at the SCG, powered by David Warner's 71 after a brilliant display in the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177000/177093.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/711027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/711027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-711027 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Jordan will remain with the England squad for the three-match T20 series against Australia beginning in Hobart on 29 January. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167335.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/710873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/710873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-710873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Faulkner has become a central part to Australia's World Cup 2015 plans as the team looks to be chopped and changed in preparation to the big event https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176800/176881.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/710795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/710795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-710795 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third ODI between Australia and England in Sydney https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176800/176877.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-710761 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashley Giles, England's limited-overs coach, who must have anticipated England's first international win of the tour, must instead rally England's spirits after their defeat in Brisbane and prevent another whitewash https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165200/165291.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-710625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's George Bailey has said that there is a sense of pride in the home camp over the hostile environment they have created during the summer which has made the visitors feel uncomfortable https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173900/173967.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-710213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second one-day international between Australia and England in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173700/173723.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710173.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710173.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-710173 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson will miss the majority of the ODI series against England after being granted a longer period of rest than first planned by Australia's selectors https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176500/176561.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-710163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England at least have a win under their belt heading into the second one-day international, but Steve Finn has joined the list of those to head home early and Joe Root may have to be dropped https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171100/171175.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn, the out-of-form England fast bowler, will miss the remainder of the limited-overs series in Australia, with the team management deciding to send him home to work on his bowling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176400/176443.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709945.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England won a game on Australian soil for the first time since mid-November, though there were still a couple of areas of concern despite the wide margin of victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176600/176635.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709801.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709801.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709801 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An Ashes series that began with his job on the line ended with Pat Howard sharing drinks with the players in Australia's dressing room. The team's performance manager, however, isn't taking future success for granted https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139300/139368.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/709761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/709761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709761 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aaron Finch's 121 against England in Melbourne has secured his place in the ODI side for the foreseeable future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176500/176545.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook called the decision to reprieve David Warner from a caught behind decision "wrong" after England began the one-day series with a heavy defeat at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176400/176445.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aaron Finch is becoming Australia's post-Ashes specialist. In Southampton he made a record T20international score of 156 and here became the first Victorian to score an ODI century at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176500/176537.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook, England's Test and one-day captain, refused to comment on Kevin Pietersen's international future during a cagey press conference ahead of the first ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176300/176355.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709025.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/709025.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709025 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has warned his team against complacency in the one-dayers after beating England 5-0 in the Tests https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175600/175651.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-708899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first one-day international between Australia and England at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167317.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-708877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh isn't guaranteed to take back his place as an opener in the ODIs but he is flexible about batting lower down if asked https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166300/166389.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-708577 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England will begin the one-day series against Australia with another significantly under-strength bowling attack after Stuart Broad was given the first two matches off following his Ashes exertions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167335.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-708549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Boyd Rankin has admitted nerves made his Test debut a painful experience and revealed he had suffered a back spasm the night before being handed his cap at the SCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175800/175813.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-708301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Hodge might be holding on to a slim hope of being called up for the World Twenty20 after Australia's selectors named him in the Prime Minister's XI to take on England in Canberra next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175700/175729.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708267.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708267.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-708267 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Rogers was fined by the coach Darren Lehmann for his late arrival to Australia's public reception in Sydney, but now he is looking forward to some relaxation time ahead of the tour of South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176100/176121.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708263.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708263.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-708263 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson will be the first of Australia's Test players to be rested in the upcoming one-day series against England, but George Bailey will be one Ashes winner keen to take every opportunity to play https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175800/175873.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708251.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708251.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-708251 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England players Matt Prior and Stuart Broad were reportedly involved in preventing a man jump from a bridge near the team's hotel in Sydney https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/169700/169743.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708055.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/708055.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-708055 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Siddle declared Australia's bowling attack the world's best no fewer than three times https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176100/176121.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707723.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707723.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707723 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower has taken the unusual step of issuing a statement that describes as "totally inaccurate" reports that he has told the ECB he will resign as coach unless Kevin Pietersen is dropped https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176000/176005.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Lyon said emotion fuelled a public singing of the Australia team song barely minutes after the final wicket fell in Sydney https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176000/176083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707577 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson, a vocal critic of Mickey Arthur's 'high-performance' dressing-room culture, feels vindicated by Australia's success under Darren Lehmann's relaxed stewardship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173700/173745.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower has reiterated his desire to remain as England team director, but admitted "we've made mistakes" during the Ashes tour of Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176000/176079.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Woakes has been added to the England limited-overs squad for the series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158800/158810.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke was asked at the toss if he knew which two captains had led Australia to 5-0 Ashes clean sweeps. Yes, Warwick Armstrong and Ricky Ponting, he replied. Now there are three https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175900/175983.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707199 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:56:00 GMT Mitchell Johnson has joined the ranks of Australia's greatest bowlers by terrifying England's batsmen in a way not seen for many a year, Michael Clarke has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176000/176035.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's vice-captain says he plans to go on till the 2015 World Cup, and credits Darren Lehmann for fostering a relaxed dressing-room culture https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174200/174217.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook admitted England had hit "rock bottom" after their Ashes whitewash but believes the team came recover from the humiliation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175900/175995.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707307.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707307.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707307 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's batting coach Graham Gooch has warned that some more pain might be in store next summer before a rebuilt side begins to show signs of improvement. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175800/175871.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/707047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707047 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Collier, the ECB chief executive, has given a strong indication that Andy Flower will remain as team director after the Ashes series. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173700/173769.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706963.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706963.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706963 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Right from the moment Alastair Cook padded up to the second ball of the morning and was lbw to Ryan Harris, this was a disastrous day for England. It was the day on which an Australian 5-0 clean sweep became all but inevitable. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175900/175919.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706835 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mystery surrounded the fitness of Boyd Rankin following the first day's play in Sydney after the fast bowler was twice forced from the pitch on his first day as a Test cricketer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175800/175813.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706673 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Again Australia's top order failed in the first innings, again Brad Haddin and Steven Smith rescued the team and again England were left to wonder what could have been https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175800/175815.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706533.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706533.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706533 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sydney Test could be viewed as a fresh start for England at the beginning of a new year, but the build up has not inspired confidence and it will take a colossal turnaround to end with a victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175700/175755.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT CG curator Tom Parker is adamant that concessions to the demands of multi-sport stadiums will not go so far as to force Sydney to resort to the drop-in pitches now used in Melbourne and Adelaide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171200/171243.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's preview of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173700/173723.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706253.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706253.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706253 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook faced a tough task just over a year ago, with England's dressing room torn apart by bickering and the No. 1 Test ranking wrestled away by South Africa. Once again, in the final Test in Sydney, he has to rise to the challenge. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175400/175405.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706241 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rookie legspinner Scott Borthwick is poised to make a Test debut in Sydney as England reach the final Test in Sydney with the Ashes long gone https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175600/175661.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/706139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/706139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's cricketers want nothing more than to complete a 5-0 Ashes sweep of England with the same XI who walked out onto the Gabba for the first day of a series that has surpassed all their expectations https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173700/173745.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Rogers was happy to admit that he was the beneficiary of Graeme Swann's sudden exit from Test cricket, after his match-defining innings at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164700/164745.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Pattinson will audition for the upcoming Test tour of South Africa in the one-day series against England, having been named for his international return from injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149300/149382.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower admitted it feels like the end of an era for his England Test team but does not believe the changing of the guard among the players has to be replicated in the captaincy or coaching staff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175400/175465.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig McDermott expect Ryan Harris to be fit for the final Ashes Test and is equally adamant a rich next generation of pace bowlers must be raised with the expectation to play long Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173800/173881.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705437.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705437.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705437 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's potential No.3 for the Sydney Test, Alex Doolan has said it was not until Ricky Ponting told him last summer that he was good enough for Test cricket that he really believed in himself https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175400/175473.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705377.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705377.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705377 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England team director Andy Flower will meet with the new managing director of England cricket, Paul Downton, in Sydney over the New Year to plot a way forward for the team after their disastrous tour of Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175400/175465.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tasmania batsman Alex Doolan could make his Test debut in Sydney after being added to Australia's squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155218.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705333.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705333.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705333 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss, whose alliance with Andy Flower was at the heart of England's success, has insisted he remains the best coach available and that he should not be made a scapegoat for a humiliating Ashes series. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165900/165905.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/705203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/705203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson sees no reason to apologise for his verbal assault on Kevin Pietersen even after discovering a child was wandering across the sightscreen when he pulled away https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175300/175315.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/705187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/705187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting never bowl first in a Test again after Edgbaston 2005 and Michael Clarke knew it was a gamble when he did it Melbourne, but was able to relax after Australia's big victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175000/175035.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705119 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook insisted he was "100% wanting to carry on" as England captain but was obliged to defend his senior players, the side's coaches and his own position in the aftermath of defeat in Melbourne https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175400/175405.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705079 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's coach Darren Lehmann has conceded Ryan Harris is a doubtful starter for the Sydney Test, while Shane Watson's position could come under scrutiny if he is unable to bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175000/175055.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This time last year, the thought of Australia's cricketers reaching Sydney with a 4-0 Ashes margin in their pockets seemed about as likely as that of the long discarded Chris Rogers making a century in the Boxing Day Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175300/175389.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/705017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-705017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen has blamed England's schedule for the side's disappointing performance in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175100/175173.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/704695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/704695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-704695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Lyon took 5 for 50, including his 100th Test wicket, as he and Mitchell Johnson inspired another England collapse to set up a chase of 231 for a 4-0 series lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175300/175319.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/704647.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/704647.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-704647 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's batsmen demonstrated familiar frailty as they batted second for the first time in the series and lurched to 9 for 164, still 91 behind https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175100/175199.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/704291.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/704291.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-704291 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The MCG has reported a world-record attendance for a day of Test cricket, with 90,831 spectators officially accounted for during the final session on Boxing Day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175000/175079.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/704015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/704015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-704015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson's chances of a rare injury-free summer suffered a blow when he left the field with soreness in his right groin on Boxing Day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175000/175057.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703975.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703975.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-703975 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A world record crowd of 91,092 at the MCG sat with admirable patience as a tentative England nudged and scraped against Australia's unrelenting bowlers on Boxing Day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175000/175091.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703925.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703925.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-703925 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has insisted he is living in the moment as Australia's Ashes-winning captain rather than looking beyond the Boxing Day Test, because he knows how quickly perceptions can change as the result of success or failure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174900/174997.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-703763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's preview of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174900/174901.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-703641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen insists he is in as good a shape as any time during his international career despite his poor form in this Ashes series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174200/174221.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-703609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Warner has said that losing Graeme Swann, on top of relenquishing the Ashes, was like a knockout blow to England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173900/173955.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-703595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's thirtysomethings remain hungry for success as they aim to return to No. 1 on the Test rankings by the end of next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174200/174285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/703593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-703593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT