He hasn't reached his peak, but Mitchell Johnson has begun to find his form again and believe in himself

Ricky Ponting and his mates were right after all: they do perform best when it matters most, and they did come back from being a match behind with two to play

To pick him or not to pick him, that's still the question for England. Andrew Flintoff has become this series' Glenn McGrath, missing the Ashes Test which his side lost

Peter English presents the plays of the third day at Headingley

Marcus North's Test career is still shiny and new but he has another lasting memory after his 110 put Australia within touch of levelling the Ashes series

Peter English presents the plays of the second day at Headingley

If Michael Clarke wants to graduate as a true great of the game he must seek a promotion in the Australian order and aim to finish his career at No. 3

Peter Siddle collected five wickets to put Australia well on top, thanks to some advice from a recent England bowler

The decision over whether Graham Manou appears in his second Test is out of his hands

Ricky Ponting is torn between wanting the booing from the local supporters to stop and giving himself more of an opportunity to be a target

Shane Watson believes Australia can deal with the increase in pressure and "argy bargy" as the Ashes reaches its business end

Brett Lee is adamant he is fit enough to lead Australia's Ashes fightback at Headingley on Friday despite concerns within the team over his ability to last the match

Michael Clarke, the Australia vice-captain, has joined Andrew Flintoff as a key injury concern ahead of the crucial fourth Test in Headingley from Friday

Marcus North wants his vital 96 on the final day at Edgbaston to be the innings that kick-starts a run of consistency and eliminates all doubt over his position at No. 6

Michael Clarke, the flashy millionaire who grew up playing all the shots, fine-tuned his working-class values to secure a relieving draw for Australia

Mitchell Johnson delivered on a promise to team-mates to "puff my chest out" against England on Sunday despite his series-long struggles with the ball

Operating like a swing man should, Ben Hilfenhaus created severe doubt with most deliveries due to varied amounts of curve

Shane Watson has already started thinking about being more alert at the beginning of an innings after his promising debut as a Test opener was ended by a first-ball dismissal on the second day