Australia v England

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 5th day

How Australia regained the Ashes

Dec 17, 2013: ESPNcricinfo charts how Australia won back the urn in just 14 days

Pump up the volume

Dec 4, 2013: It's time to turn the stump mikes all the way up, and leave them that way

England need a plan for Johnson

Dec 1, 2013: They must respond to the Australian bowling threat adequately or the series will slip away from them fast

The Ashes 2013-14

Nathan Lyon finds his voice

Nov 29, 2013: When he cleared his throat to lead "Under the Southern Cross" for the first time last week, Nathan Lyon did so as Australia's undisputed No. 1 spin bowler. The path there has been bumpy

The masks we wear

Nov 28, 2013: Often what we see of cricketers on the field is not their real selves. It's just a facade that hides the confusion that resides within

The Ashes 2013-14

Fun turns to fear for Jonathan Trott

Nov 25, 2013: A joyous debut century is now a world away for Jonathan Trott as the complexities of international cricket catch up with him

The Ashes 2013-14

Clarke standing up for Bailey - Warne

Nov 25, 2013: Shane Warne has called the ICC's decision to fine Michael Clarke "a disgrace", claiming that Clarke was only standing up for his players after James Anderson threatened to punch George Bailey in the face.

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane

Don't rein in aggression, say players

Nov 25, 2013: Australia's cricketers should not be reined in from the aggression they showed during the first Ashes Test and broadcasters have erred in exposing players to unnecessary sanctions from the ICC, their union chief Paul Marsh has said

What fast bowling does

Nov 25, 2013: It gives aggro to your fielders, jitters to the opposition, and thrills to the fans

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane

Clarke fined by ICC over Anderson sledge

Nov 25, 2013: Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, has been fined 20% of his match fee for his sledge against James Anderson during the dying stages of Australia's win in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 4th day

England unravelling through run drought

Nov 24, 2013: They have slumped from grinding sides down with mountains of runs to battling to stay in matches

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 4th day

Deeper problems than first-Test nerves for England

Nov 24, 2013: England's recurring first-Test failure may this time point to more ingrained issues

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 4th day

Seismic victory points to power shift

Nov 24, 2013: Bar their stuttering start, Australia put in a world-class performance at the Gabba to inflict maximum England casualties in the first match of the summer

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 4th day

England's first-Test blues

Nov 24, 2013: Stats highlights from Australia's emphatic Test win in Brisbane

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 4th day

Cook condemns "disrespectful" Warner

Nov 24, 2013: England's captain, Alastair Cook, has condemned David Warner's off-field implication that Jonathan Trott was afraid of the pace of Mitchell Johnson as "disrespectful"

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 4th day

Johnson blows England away in a 381-run drubbing

Nov 24, 2013: The field set for Mitchell Johnson summed up Australia's supremacy as they closed in on victory in the first Test at the Gabba

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

Trott at crossroads with short-ball troubles

Nov 23, 2013: Characteristically so cool and clear of mind, Jonathan Trott is now clouded with doubt and thought as he tries to deal with an issue that could define his career

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

One mute Swann won't ruin a summer

Nov 23, 2013: He may have been dismissed around the Gabba but Graeme Swann's struggles - in difficult conditions for finger spin - shouldn't deter faith in one of the great spinners

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

Trott dismissal 'pretty weak' - Warner

Nov 23, 2013: David Warner claimed he saw fear in Jonathan Trott's eyes after England's No. 3 completed a wretched first Ashes Test at the Gabba by flicking Mitchell Johnson to deep square leg.

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

Warner learns to trust his instinct

Nov 23, 2013: David Warner is still learning to curb his natural instinct off the field when it can get him into trouble but on the field he has returned to trusting it