Cricket News

Queensland Cricket (QC) has posted a record profit for the 2006-07 financial year, due in no small part to last year's Ashes Test at the Gabba

Duncan Fletcher believes the way his batsmen countered Shane Warne at the Gabba will be a big boost for the remainder of the series

Brett Lee is confident he will not suffer the same problems with his delivery stride in Adelaide as he looks to improve on a disappointing first Test

Australia have thrown out the possibility of using two spinners and asked for fast-bowling reinforcements as they search for a 2-0 Ashes lead

England's slim chances of saving the Brisbane Test effectively ended after four balls when Kevin Pietersen flicked Brett Lee to Damien Martyn at short midwicket

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the Brisbane Test

Peter English with some behind-the-scenes action from the fourth day of the Brisbane Test

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the Brisbane Test

Steve Harmison has admitted he "froze" on the opening day of the Ashes at the Gabba

A recurring back injury prevented Ricky Ponting from fielding throughout the fourth day, but he is expected to return as Australia attempt to finish off England at the Gabba on Monday

Record crowds have packed the Gabba for the first three days of the opening Ashes Test, beating the previous record set during the Bodyline series

The off-field dramas involving England fans have continued after Queensland Cricket was forced to apologise for playing a derogatory song during the tea break at the Gabba

Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood showed some belated fight for England on the fourth afternoon at the Gabba, combining brilliantly in a 153-run stand for the fourth wicket that went some way towards redressing the psychological imbalance of the first

Without question, these have been three of the most grotesquely one-sided days in Ashes history - and given the recent precedents that is quite some achievement

Old age is going extremely well for Glenn McGrath. He doesn't look like growing into a cranky retiree and is happy to poke fun at himself.

Peter English with some behind-the-scenes action from the third day of the Brisbane Test

Plays of the day from the third day of the Brisbane Test

Glenn McGrath announced his return to Test cricket with the superb figures of 6 for 50, and Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer added an unbeaten stand of 113

Glenn McGrath wasted no time in showing why people should probably believe him when he continually repeats he's feeling as good as ever

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Steve Harmison? England appeared lost for answers on the second day at the Gabba, after their misfiring spearhead had been treated to a second consecutive day of public chastisement