David Hopps

Swann's five embarrass Australia on manic day

It will require the services of a cricket historian to determine when Australia last batted as woefully as this. Many Australian supporters will neither know nor care

19-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Bell prevents meltdown but Smith turns up heat

Ian Bell produced his third Ashes hundred in succession to try to guard against an England calamity on the first day of the second Investec Test

18-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Inspired Anderson puts England 1-0 up

James Anderson led England to victory in the first Investec Test as he took the last four wickets to fall in a steadfast spell of fast bowling on a nerve-shredding final day at Trent Bridge

14-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Wrong place, wrong time, wrong call

Stuart Broad did only what cricketers have been doing for half a century - but doing it in the full glare of the Ashes has unleashed the sermonising

13-Jul-2013•David Hopps

Late wickets lift England in victory pursuit

Four days of enthralling, gut-wrenching and at times quite remarkable Ashes cricket came to rest at Trent Bridge with England favourites to take a 1-0 lead in the Investec Test series

13-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Bell and Broad take control as controversy erupts

England will be convinced that they finally broke Australia in a heated final session at Trent Bridge, that the 261-run lead established by the end of the third day is already enough

12-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Agar's world records create extraordinary day

Australia's debutant Ashton Agar produced the greatest innings by a No. 11 in Test history, only to fall for 98 as he sought the shot to bring up his hundred

11-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

England hit back as 14 wickets crash

Frenzied. That barely begins to tell the story. The pent-up tensions at the start of an Ashes series frothed out into a memorable first day of eager and aggressive bowling, angsty batting and high excitement.

10-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Ashes can make heroes and history

ESPNcricinfo previews the opening Ashes Test at Trent Bridge

09-Jul-2013•Preview by David Hopps

Roses tie thrills capacity crowd

Yorkshire and Lancashire fought out a Roses tie in front of Yorkshire's first capacity crowd at Headingley for nine years

05-Jul-2013•David Hopps at Headingley

Pattinson wants Ashes vengeance

It's been five years but James Pattinson finds it hard to forget the treatment meted out to his brother in the aftermath of one of the more bizarre selections of recent times

04-Jul-2013•David Hopps

Compton's fight can't ease his pain

After the shock of being told he would not open in the Ashes series, Nick Compton has responded with runs against the Australians but it won't change anything

03-Jul-2013•David Hopps at New Road

Lehmann euphoria leaves England wary

The instalment of Darren Lehmann, a cricketing Falstaff who likes a drink and a chat, as Australia's new coach has given this Ashes its own particular zing

01-Jul-2013•David Hopps in Worcester

Cook can go past Tendulkar - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has marked his anticipated England comeback by boldly predicting that Alastair Cook has the ability to challenge Sachin Tendulkar's world-record number of Test runs

26-Jun-2013•David Hopps

ICC must never betray fans again

The lack of a reserve day for the Champions Trophy final was a huge let-down by the ICC

23-Jun-2013•David Hopps

Pietersen feared serious injury

Kevin Pietersen has suggested that his fear of prolonged injury lay-offs was precisely the reason why last summer he wanted to retire from England's one-day side

21-Jun-2013•David Hopps

Pietersen makes England return

Kevin Pietersen, out of action for England since March, is poised to return in the second of two T20s against New Zealand at The Oval next week

20-Jun-2013•David Hopps

Dominant England cruise into final

England's bowling attack, led by James Anderson and James Tredwell, set up a comprehensive victory completed by Jonathan Trott to secure a place in the Champions Trophy final

19-Jun-2013•The Report by David Hopps

NZ come up short when it counts

On Groundhog Day for England and New Zealand, gloom descended on the Kiwis despite their previous form

16-Jun-2013•David Hopps in Cardiff

Lots of rumour, but no hard evidence

The words of a former England captain turned commentator have sparked a controversy around the Champions Trophy hosts but, as yet, there is no hard evidence

15-Jun-2013•David Hopps

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