Andrew Miller

Joe Denly anchored a fragile performance with a mature debut innings of 67, as Ireland's bowlers thrived in damp and seaming conditions

Pity poor England - Ashes winners one minute, grist to the mill the next. "Not ideal," is how Paul Collingwood summarised the team's requirement this week

The Ashes, and all the glory that England secured in a grandstand finish on Sunday, will count for nothing when the players take the field in Belfast tomorrow

Fortunately, Stuart Broad is as grounded as they come. At the age of 23, he's well aware that his career is still in its infancy, and he's as well placed as any young player to maintain a cricket-centric focus

Andrew Flintoff has said he would like to be remembered as a good bloke first and foremost, after bowing out of Test cricket with the Ashes regained

A look back at how England's players contributed towards regaining the Ashes

Harmison's second stint was the money shot, as he filleted Australia's tail with three breakthroughs in 13 balls but his first stint made the difference

He took over with England in turmoil, but in eight months has forged a team that has regained the Ashes. For Andrew Strauss there can be no praise high enough

England have regained the Ashes with a crushing 197-run victory amid jubilant scenes at The Oval

Six sessions remain in which the destination of the Ashes will be decided, and England must surely believe that the litany of surprises that have been strung out across this summer have finally run their course

Jonathan Trott produced a debut hundred of the highest class to set Australia a huge 546 for victory, but they aren't about to give up without a fight

Australia tried to talk a good game after their second-day collapse, but even their confidence seemed to have a hit as they face a massive challenge to retain the Ashes

Stuart Broad produced a bowling performance to rival that of Andrew Flintoff at Lord's as Australia felt their grip on the Ashes being prised away, finger by finger, on a sensational second day at The Oval

Only four to pick from for the slow bowler's slot, but that doesn't make the task any easier

Ian Bell and Churchillian rhetoric do not tend to belong in the same sentence - in fact, chinchillian would be an adjective more befitting of such a mousy character - but his 72 provided much needed evidence of a batsman willing to tough it out

England have won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval

Australia's captain, Ricky Ponting, has accused England of showing 'a bit of desperation' in their selection of an uncapped batsman, Jonathan Trott, for this week's Ashes decider

For the second time in four years, the destination of the Ashes will be decided at the same venue where the legend was conceived way back in 1882

Nine contenders for the fast-bowling slots. Which of these greats will make it to the team?