A time for some old-fashioned grind

Jul 25, 2013: The Australian batting group certainly has the talent but now it's all about mental application

No talk of whitewashes

Jul 24, 2013: England were ruthless at Lord's, but against Australia, there's never any room for complacency

The Investec Ashes 2013

T20 'chipping away' at Test skills - Gooch

Jul 22, 2013: Graham Gooch has spelled out something that no one at Cricket Australia is prepared to publicly say - Twenty20 is "chipping away" at the skills required of Test batsmen

The Investec Ashes 2013

Tail better than top three - Border

Jul 22, 2013: Allan Border, the former Australia captain, has spoken of his bewilderment at how the vastly talented allrounder Shane Watson is skating desperately close to a failed career,

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Steely Cook has eyes on bigger prize

Jul 21, 2013: While Alastair Cook admitted to some satisfaction following England's emphatic victory at Lord's, there was a steely resolve about him that spelled out that the job is not completed.

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Desolate Clarke points finger at batsmen

Jul 21, 2013: If there was optimism in Michael Clarke's voice after Trent Bridge, it had turned to utter desolation at Lord's as Australia lost their sixth consecutive Test

Eng v Aus, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

The rotting of Australian cricket

Jul 21, 2013: The marginalising of grade and Shield competitions has left a painful legacy for the Test team

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

England's youngest at Lord's

Jul 21, 2013: Stats highlights from Lord's

Eng v Aus, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

A chasm yawns wide

Jul 21, 2013: England landed a hugely significant blow at Lord's; it will take a miracle for Australia to win the series from here

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Aussies struggle to provide value for money

Jul 21, 2013: For great sums, Australian cricket fans can follow the Ashes, meet the coach and offer suggestions. The best idea at the moment could be a refund request

Eng v Aus, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Payback not so much fun after all

Jul 21, 2013: The balance between England and Australia changed at Lord's, when victory became a formality - the pursuit of a whitewash might be the only thing that stops the series descending into anti-climax

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Leg Before Watson

Jul 21, 2013: Tweet report for Day 4 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Broad hits the badge

Jul 21, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at Lord's

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Ashes Highlights: Lord's, Day 4

Jul 21, 2013: Watch highlights from the fourth day of the Lord's Test.

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

England complete crushing four-day win

Jul 21, 2013: England secured a 2-0 lead in the Investec Ashes series as they completed an inevitable victory against Australia with draining efficiency at the fag-end of the fourth day at Lord's

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Root proves he can bat in all moods

Jul 20, 2013: Whatever is he asked, Joe Root has shown the awareness, confidence, range and selflessness to do it.

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Feeble Australia the real story of Lord's

Jul 20, 2013: The tourists' weaknesses overshadowed Joe Root's memorable century, weaknesses that stem from home

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Pietersen injury doubt for third Test

Jul 20, 2013: Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the remainder of the second Investec Ashes Test at Lord's with a calf strain and his involvement in the third Test is now in doubt.

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Australia pay for batting madness

Jul 20, 2013: Australia's penalty for madness with the bat on the second day is pain on the third

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Yea Dave Warner, Punch Nah

Jul 20, 2013: Tweet report for Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's