Matches (27)

IND vs SA (1)

The Ashes (1)

NZ vs WI (1)

WBBL (2)

ENG Lions Tour (1)

Sheffield Shield (3)

SMAT (17)

ILT20 (1)

(28.3/50 ov) 168/3

IND

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Schedule Report Series

ENG

(18 ov) 334 & 93/2

AUS

511

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Schedule Report Videos Series

Peter English

'It's been a titanic struggle' - Arthur

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, has called Shane Warne and the Australians "masters" at applying pressure on the umpires with constant appealing

29-Dec-2005•Peter English at Melbourne

Australia dominated but Shoaib downs England

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

28-Dec-2005

'When I've batted I've been the most nervous' - Symonds

Andrew Symonds breathed some life into his career with 3 for 16 in a seven-over spell of nagging off-cut and inswing to exploit the pitch's variable bounce

28-Dec-2005•Peter English at the MCG

Pace versus grit

Brett Lee and Herschelle Gibbs shared a gripping exchange that confirmed the bowler as his team's main strike weapon and the batsman as Australia's greatest danger

28-Dec-2005•The Verdict by Peter English at the MCG

Arthur prepares South Africa for 'attritional' battle

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, expects the "attritional" Test series to continue on day three

27-Dec-2005•Peter English at Melbourne

Australia's new barnstormer

Michael Hussey has assumed Adam Gilchrist's role as the barnstorming striker and quickly become Australia's key middle-order batsman

27-Dec-2005•The Verdict by Peter English at the MCG

The MCG's makeover

Peter English on the changes being made to the MCG

27-Dec-2005•Peter English at the MCG

Play of the day

Brad Hodge is the second Victorian batsman to play a Test since Dean Jones' career ended in 1992 and his home supporters made his entrance as loudly memorable as those of his mentor and predecessor

26-Dec-2005•Peter English at Melbourne

Brittle middle hands back Ponting's plan

Ricky Ponting's individual success did not prevent Australia from being hauled in dramatically on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test

26-Dec-2005•The Verdict by Peter English at the MCG

Thrilling contest on the cards

Australian supporters now know their team cannot walk over South Africa and most are excited by the threat of an extended contest

24-Dec-2005•Peter English

Fighting the good battle

Great innings of defiance are remembered for hours of defensive application rather than their fluency

20-Dec-2005•The Verdict by Peter English

A hurrah to Hodge

Brad Hodge has joined Michael Hussey on the dramatic-entry list and must now carry a bulging reputation from his third Test

19-Dec-2005•Peter English

Patience pays

Brad Hodge was the greatest exponent of the retro attitude in what could be the game's defining innings

18-Dec-2005•The Verdict by Peter English

Waxing Warne

At 36 Shane Warnes' career is far closer to midnight than midday, but he continues to shine like the sun

17-Dec-2005•Peter English

The middle order comes a cropper

So Graeme Smith was right. Australia's middle order is vulnerable and Smith's side exposed it during a dramatic turnaround

16-Dec-2005•The Verdict by Peter English

Talking the talk

Nathan Bracken was preferred to Stuart Clark as Australia finalised their team for the first Test against South Africa in Perth on Friday

15-Dec-2005•Peter English

World-Cup drops and shark bait

South Africa and Australia grudgingly admit common characteristics - sledging, playing hard and mostly fair, a desperate desire to win, more sledging - but that's where the conciliatory handshakes end

14-Dec-2005•Peter English

I'll be back...

Jason Gillespie on getting dropped, losing the Ashes and fighting back

13-Dec-2005•Peter English

Styris and McCullum seal miracle victory

A Scott Styris hundred and a last-gasp half-century from Brendon McCullum surged New Zealand to a world-record chase of 332 for 8

10-Dec-2005•Peter English

Australia clinch a heart-stopper

A magnificent day of big-hitting inspired by Andrew Symonds ended in a desperate finish as the debutant Mick Lewis sealed the series with a run out for a two-run victory

07-Dec-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English

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