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Australia v England, 6th ODI, Sydney

Big chases prepare us for the World Cup - Clarke

Feb 2, 2011: 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

Australia v England 2010-11

Doherty out of final ODI with back pain

Feb 2, 2011: 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

Australia v England, 6th ODI, Sydney

Clarke's acceleration seals thrilling win

Feb 2, 2011: 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

Australia v England 2010-11

Shahzad and Tremlett to fly home

Feb 2, 2011: 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

Australia v England 2010-11

White hopes Sydney crowd gets behind Clarke

Feb 1, 2011: 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

Australia v England, 6th ODI, Sydney

Australia look to continue dominance

Feb 1, 2011: 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

Australia v England 2010-11

Australia add Ferguson to ODI squad

Feb 1, 2011: 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

England news

Broad confident of being ready for World Cup

Jan 31, 2011: 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

Australia v England 2010-11

John Hastings fine-tunes for World Cup battle

Jan 31, 2011: 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

Australia v England, 5th ODI, Brisbane

England's injury list continues to grow

Jan 30, 2011: England's injury-hit bowling attack is being pushed to the limits after two more quicks picked up problems in Brisbane

Australia v England, 5th ODI, Brisbane

No excuses for soft dismissals - Strauss

Jan 30, 2011: 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

Australia v England, 5th ODI, Brisbane

Clarke lauds team effort in series win

Jan 30, 2011: 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

Australia v England, 5th ODI, Brisbane

Australia take series with 51-run win

Jan 30, 2011: 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

England in Australia 2010-11

Clarke desperate to end form slump

Jan 29, 2011: 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

England in Australia 2010-11

Pietersen wants England to pull off 'amazing' comeback

Jan 29, 2011: Kevin Pietersen is targeting an "amazing" one-day series comeback over the next ten days to give the tour of Australia a perfect finish

Australia v England, 5th ODI, Brisbane

Australia push to win series and raise local spirits

Jan 29, 2011: 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.

England news

I will be fit for World Cup - Bresnan

Jan 28, 2011: 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

The Ashes

Back-to-back Ashes confirmed for 2013

Jan 28, 2011: 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

Australia v England, 5th ODI, Brisbane

Australia seek series win in flood-ravaged Brisbane

Jan 28, 2011: 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

England in Australia 2010-11

Form 'just around the corner' - Collingwood

Jan 27, 2011: 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