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England's worst middle-order collapses

Stats highlights from the second day's play of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba

22-Nov-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

Enigma Johnson finds fiery best

Mitchell Johnson carried great expectations into the Gabba Test and found his best form in a brutal, and as always, unpredictable, display

22-Nov-2013•Jarrod Kimber in Brisbane

Familiar tale from shell-shocked England

England's first Test collapse has has become a recurring failure and one that should be keeping Andy Flower and company awake at night

22-Nov-2013•George Dobell in Brisbane

Australia strangers in their own land

There was a remarkable role reversal on day one at the Gabba as Australia resembled the tentative under-prepared team that is usually the tourists

21-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

1st Test Highlights: Brisbane, Day 1

1st day highlights from the 1st Test in Brisbane

21-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Abuse the catalyst for stellar Broad

Rubbished and ridiculed, Stuart Broad revelled in the abuse and delivered a performance of a skilful, experienced Test bowler

21-Nov-2013•George Dobell in Brisbane

No magic cave for Australia

Australia were billed as a different side to three months ago but emerged as the same flawed team with a penchant for self-sabotage

21-Nov-2013•Jarrod Kimber in Brisbane

The Official Confectionery Stall Ashes Preview

Andy Zaltzman provides the almost-definite preview of the Ashes series and why England should, could, or might not retain the urn

20-Nov-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Brad Haddin's well played fifty

Family illness might have swept Brad Haddin away from cricket altogether, but he has returned to Brisbane in search of the Ashes win that has always eluded him

20-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig

Clarke conveys Australia's nerves

Michael Clarke appeared distracted during his pre-series press conference, despite the many reasons he might have had for confidence

20-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

No fear for England as four in a row looms

Whatever the pitches and whatever the attacks, England appear to have the stronger side, while Australia's bluff and bluster seems a sign of insecurity

20-Nov-2013•George Dobell in Brisbane

Bat stronger than ball for England

Stats indicate that the Ashes is more skewed in England's favour with the bat, than it is with the ball.

19-Nov-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

Learning on the job

On his way to a central place in Australia's batting line-up and their leadership plans for the future, Steven Smith talks about his journey so far

18-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig

Bailey, the safe choice

One-day form does not make George Bailey certain of Test success, but a decade of solid state cricket means he is a viable Ashes campaigner.

12-Nov-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Australia bet the house on Johnson

The fate of the Ashes, and the jobs of numerous senior figures at Cricket Australia, may now hinge on the enigma that is Mitchell Johnson

12-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig

Cutting departs from script

Ben Cutting's spell during the afternoon may have caught the selectors' eye, whilst also giving England the testing workout they craved

09-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Rocket Mann

Tony Mann, who turns 68 today, was an exceptional Australian legspinner growing up, but his over-use of the googly might have shortened his Test career significantly

08-Nov-2013•Ashley Mallett

Warne was my saviour - Carberry

Michael Carberry delivered the big hundred of which Shane Warne said he was capable - and then credited Warne with rescuing his county career

06-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig

Henriques A captain in name alone

Moises Henriques has barely had a chance to get over his jetlag before captaining Australia A, but it is a leadership role in name and not much else as decisions are made elsewhere

05-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

A run glut like never before

With 3596 runs scored in 11 innings over six India-Australia ODIs, the time has come to revisit the imbalance between bat and ball

04-Nov-2013•Abhishek Purohit

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