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Excited Ponting wary of stress

Ponting is wary of a repeat of the stress in this game, which is the most significant contest for all but the four players in the squad who were here for the 2-1 loss in 2005

19-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval

How Hilfenhaus and Co have differed from England's fast men

The big difference between the fast bowlers from Australia and England has also been their success rates against right and left-hand batsmen

18-Aug-2009•S Rajesh

'Talking on the field doesn't make you tough'

One of cricket's most outspoken players and most acclaimed captains talks frankly about Bradman, Vic Richardson, and starting and going at the right time

13-Aug-2009•Interview by Simon Lister

Australia's best batting pairs in Ashes

The combinations that have the best numbers in Tests against England

12-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Johnson rediscovers himself

He hasn't reached his peak, but Mitchell Johnson has begun to find his form again and believe in himself

10-Aug-2009•Peter English

Play Johnson, rest Hussey

10-Aug-2009•Peter English

The Australian way begins to succeed

Ricky Ponting and his mates were right after all: they do perform best when it matters most, and they did come back from being a match behind with two to play

09-Aug-2009•Peter English at Headingley

Desperate times, desperate measures?

Change for change's sake is something that the England management rarely sees fit to sanction, even when the cosiness on display becomes so self-serving that it is ridiculed in pre-series dossiers by high-profile former opponents

09-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller at Headingley

Never in the game

This was no throttling. It was a heart-attack of a performance and England need a defibrillator if they're to regain the Ashes

09-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller at Headingley

Woeful England heading for a new low

Outplayed from the first ball, the home side are lurching towards one of the worst defeats in their history

08-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller at Headingley

The real Mitchell Johnson

He started the Ashes slowly, and was close to being dropped, but Australia's spearhead is finding peak form again

08-Aug-2009•Alex Brown at Headingley

Clarke needs a promotion

If Michael Clarke wants to graduate as a true great of the game he must seek a promotion in the Australian order and aim to finish his career at No. 3

08-Aug-2009•Peter English at Headingley

Sid finds his vicious streak

Peter Siddle collected five wickets to put Australia well on top, thanks to some advice from a recent England bowler

07-Aug-2009•Peter English at Headingley

Clark shines on comeback, but Harmison doesn't

Stuart Clark fulfilled the role he was expected to play in the fourth Test at Headingley, while Steve Harmison did not

07-Aug-2009•Alex Brown at Headingley

Seamers aim to cash in

Stats preview of the fourth Ashes Test to be played at Headingley

06-Aug-2009•Siddhartha Talya

At home in England

An analysis of Australian batsmen against England, home and away

06-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Hilfenhaus finds swing, Johnson loses cool

Operating like a swing man should, Ben Hilfenhaus created severe doubt with most deliveries due to varied amounts of curve

02-Aug-2009•Peter English at Edgbaston

Hannon hits the sweet spot

An eccentric and hugely enjoyable cricket concept album by Duckworth and Lewis (well, not that Duckworth and Lewis)

01-Aug-2009•Andrew Hall

Australia were outswung and outplayed

Australian bowlers search for seam movement and variation in bounce instead of swerve in the air. When it comes to swinging the ball they are always behind

31-Jul-2009•Peter English at Edgbaston

Anderson swings into eminence

By picking up his first five-wicket haul against Australia, James Anderson has the opportunity to erase his awkward past and stride forward with confidence

31-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Edgbaston

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