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The 'tenacious little redhead' does it again

Defeat today might not have been as painful for England as a collective, given how little of the match they had actually commanded, but for Paul Collingwood personally it would have been a low without compare

12-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Cardiff

England escape; the Ashes are ablaze

The 2009 Ashes are officially alive. But though England will draw encouragement from their great escape, much more is needed from their marquee batsmen

12-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Cardiff

Sorry, Haury

A letter of apology to Nathan Hauritz from The Hauritzer Fan Club

12-Jul-2009•Peter English at Cardiff

England's heads stuck in the clouds

On today's evidence, it's going to be nigh on impossible to resist affording Steve Harmison one final, final shot at redemption if England are to claim anything from this series. It really is looking that desperate right now

11-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Cardiff

Haddin's silky touch

Brad Haddin is a batsman, not a wicketkeeping thrasher, even though he can comfortably find the stands with his driving

11-Jul-2009•Peter English at Cardiff

Yes, it's the Ashes (books)

It's that time again, when we assess an outpouring of printed matter celebrating cricket's premier contest

11-Jul-2009•Will Luke

Clarke and Hussey tread different paths

10-Jul-2009•Alex Brown in Cardiff

Australia tough like 1989

It is that 1989 series that most readily springs to mind now, with Ricky Ponting elevated to Allan Border's uber-veteran role

10-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller in Cardiff

Ponting's batting makes up for captaincy

09-Jul-2009•Alex Brown in Cardiff

Flintoff v fledgling

09-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

Hilfenhaus lifts defensive Australia

Australia outdid themselves by benching Stuart Clark, but Ben Hilfenhaus ensured Australia's day wasn't entirely dominated by defensive tactics from Ricky Ponting

08-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Cardiff

Pietersen thrills but gives it away

Shortly after his hideous flap at Nathan Hauritz's threat-free spin, Kevin Pietersen was caught by the cameras slapping his forehead on the pavilion balcony, and little wonder

08-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller in Cardiff

An absorbing but unspectacular opening

08-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

A naked betrayal of tradition

Sophia Gardens has its charms but its hosting of the first Test is a naked commercialisation of cricket's most precious crown jewel

08-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Sophia Gardens

Leaping in after Lee

With Brett Lee ruled out of the first Ashes Test with a left side strain, Cricinfo takes a look at Australia's options for Cardiff

06-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

Partnerships key to England's chances

Partnerships were crucial to England's success in 2005, and they will be key again in 2009

06-Jul-2009•S Rajesh

Lessons from Worcester

The Australians drew their last warm-up match, against the England Lions, ahead of the first Ashes Test at Cardiff. Here are five lessons learned at New Road

05-Jul-2009•Peter English

Cool in the hot seat

Australia's head selector has been a target of criticism lately, but he's not going to let that get to him anytime soon

03-Jul-2009•Peter English

Australia's best at each Ashes venue

A look at Australia's batsmen and bowlers at each Ashes venue in England over the years

29-Jun-2009•S Rajesh

From ghost tour to Ashes tour

Shane Watson's 2005 trip to England will forever be remembered for his tryst with the paranormal - he is looking for better souvenirs this time around

26-Jun-2009•Alex Brown

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