Michael Clarke has followed the advice he had stencilled on his left forearm during the off-season by seizing his first Ashes century

Matthew Hoggard produced the finest performance of the game with a sweaty seven-wicket collection as the second Test drifted towards a draw

Ricky Ponting says Australia will chase a target if life is breathed into the remainder of the second Test

Ricky Ponting's 33rd Test century held Australia together on the fourth day at Adelaide but should hide the concerns about some of the older members of the top order

John Buchanan's quotes at the end of the second day at Adelaide

It has happened again. Down 1-0 after a first-Test thrashing, England have been revived for the second Ashes series in a row by batting first in the next match

Stuart Clark was surprisingly under-used by Ricky Ponting after he had England limping in the first session with two early blows

Peter English's verdict on the 1st day of the 2nd Test between Australia and England at Adelaide

In the haze of Australia's failure to enforce the follow-on in the first Test it was easy to lose sight of the brilliant quality of Ricky Ponting's batting

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

Stuart Clark operates like he has been on the Test scene for years. A friendly, self-assured man, he has just taken seven wickets in his first match at home. It wasn't a surprise to Clark or his team-mates when he equalled the output of Glenn McGrath's se

Ricky Ponting says Australia must not get carried away by their win at the Gabba

England's captain, Andrew Flintoff, vowed to remain upbeat in spite of the hammering that his side had been given in the first Test at the Gabba

In the lead-up to the first Test there were concerns Justin Langer would not see out the series. With a collection of 82 and 100 not out he has escaped any threat of the hangman

Kevin Pietersen has been accused of hiding from Australia's quick men by batting at No. 5. Paul Collingwood was suspected of being too unrefined and unsure against leaping deliveries to appear ahead of Pietersen

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

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.

Ricky Ponting is a mean captain. It is a complaint and a compliment. He set another record for Australia today. They were ahead by the most runs on first innings without enforcing the follow-on

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

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