Will Swanton

Lee's Second Test chances improve

TAUNTON, England - Brett Lee's chances of being available for the second Ashes Test at Lord's improved out of sight today when he bowled twice in the nets at the County Ground without discomfort

16-Jul-2001•Will Swanton

England lose Hussain while Ponting gets chance

BIRMINGHAM, England - England lost its captain today, while Australia found another

09-Jul-2001•Will Swanton

Wickets set to tumble for Warne again

BIRMINGHAM, England - His passion for the game restored, Shane Warne is likely to become the first Australian to break the magical 400-wicket barrier during the five-Test Ashes cricket series against bamboozled England

08-Jul-2001•Will Swanton

Waugh receives ICC Test trophy

BIRMINGHAM, England - Australian captain Steve Waugh made history today when he was presented with the International Cricket Council Test world championship trophy at Edgbaston

04-Jul-2001•Will Swanton

Waugh plans to unleash pace trio on English

BIRMINGHAM, England - The haunting memory of Australia's opening morning of the Edgbaston Test four years ago will tempt Steve Waugh to unleash his pacemen on a makeshift England team when the 61st Ashes series begins tomorrow

04-Jul-2001•Will Swanton

Hussain "not interested" in Ashes result (1 July 2001)

CHELMSFORD, England - Fiercely determined England cricket captain Nasser Hussain has broken his silence ahead of the Ashes series by claiming he does not care about the result

01-Jul-2001•Will Swanton

Plenty to do but no cricket for Aussies

As Andrew Symonds was given a mohawk, the usual suspects huddled around a makeshift card table, Nathan Bracken nursed his cut finger, the television was tuned to the rugby, and Damien Fleming cursed his rotten luck.

17-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Aussies plan Trescothick's downfall

MANCHESTER, England - A secret plan is being devised to prevent dangerous England opener Marcus Trescothick from ruining Australia's bid for a seventh straight Ashes triumph

14-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Bracken cleared to play

MANCHESTER, England - Fast bowler Nathan Bracken has been given the all-clear to remain on Australia's cricket tour of England.

12-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Ponting's career back on track

When Ricky Ponting trudged off MA Chidambaram Stadium after his last Test innings in India, having scored 17 runs for the series at the humiliating average of 3.4, one of Australia's finest batsmen was at thecrossroads of his career.

11-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Australia overcomes problems to down Pakistan

Australia overcame its most expensive bowling spell in history, an umpiring blunder, a Shoaib Akhtar thunderbolt, disrupted sleep and a world record partnership from Pakistan to win a riveting one-day match at SophiaGardens today.

09-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Speed: Australia s cricketers need extra security

Australian Cricket Board chief executive Malcolm Speed has written an urgent letter to his English counterpart demanding extra security to protect Steve Waugh's team on the Ashes tour

09-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Lee in secret comeback

Brett Lee returned to international cricket for Australia against Pakistan at Sophia Gardens today in a secretive operation that would have made the CIA proud

09-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Australian form a mystery versus Pakistan

CARDIFF, Wales - Shrugging and rolling his eyes, Steve Waugh admits he does not have the faintest idea how Australia will perform in the one-day international against Pakistan tomorrow

08-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Tied match for Australia and Northants

The wind was so cold that coffee and cauliflower soup were on offer at drinks, but most heart-warming for Australia's cricketers was escaping with an exciting tie against Northamptonshire at the County Ground today.

07-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Gilchrist to lead as Waugh rests

Adam Gilchrist will lead Australia in the one-day cricket match against Northamptonshire tomorrow while Steve Waugh takes a rest.

06-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Gilchrist gives understudy a go at Lord's

Queenslander Wade Seccombe will make his international debut at the home of cricket tomorrow after being named to replace Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist against Middlesex.

05-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Warne quite happy to play a supporting role

LONDON - Shane Warne, one of the great tormentors of England, is prepared to play second fiddle to Australia's fearsome pace attack during the Ashes despite having "the wood" on three key batsmen

04-Jun-2001•Will Swanton

Bradman legend hovers over Aussies

WORCESTER, England - The legend of Sir Donald Bradman hovers above Australia's opening match of the Ashes tour against Worcestershire at picturesque New Road

31-May-2001•Will Swanton

Aussies arrive ready to play

The Australian limited overs cricket squad arrived in England tonight for its pre-Ashes tour and immediately piled onto the team bus for a two-and-a-half hour trip to Worcester.

30-May-2001•Will Swanton

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