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Towering Hussey shows how it's done

The WACA pitch has felt like another planet for most of the batsmen on show in this game, but this stretch of soil is Michael Hussey's home

18-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

Can we call the Doctor, please?

The heat was sapping, the wind was nearly non-existent, but the home fans finally had reason to cheer

18-Dec-2010•Dylan Copeland

Classy Bell deserves a promotion

For the second time in three innings against Australia, Ian Bell arrived at the crease with his team in the throes of a crisis. For the second time in three innings, he responded as if he'd come armed with a picnic blanket and hamper.

17-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

Meet the <i>other</i> Mitchell Johnson

England had hitherto known only a docile and inaccurate Mitchell Johnson. After the second day at Perth, they realise just how destructive he can be

17-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

Tremlett towers above the crowd

At one of the world's great fast-bowling venues, Chris Tremlett turned in a performance that declared he belongs

16-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

Ponting's time is running out as his team slips away

Ricky Ponting is losing control of everything he desires in cricket. His influence on the side is disappearing and his power over the selectors has waned.

16-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

England's chance to end Perth jinx

England's win-loss ratio in Perth is the worse among all grounds, but they have an opportunity to make amends this time

15-Dec-2010•S Rajesh

Swann wins his battles against lefties

Stats highlights from the second Ashes Test in Adelaide

07-Dec-2010•S Rajesh

Swann at ease with expectation

With a pitch taking turn and his confidence rising, England's offspinner is the key man as the tourists aim to secure a series lead

06-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at Adelaide

Clarke reasserts his credentials

Australia's vice-captain made a tough start to the Ashes series, but dug deep when his team really needed it only to fall with the job half done

06-Dec-2010•Peter English at Adelaide

The showman returns as he always promised

At the start of the Ashes tour Kevin Pietersen said he was "on fire" and at Adelaide he was true to his word

05-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at Adelaide

Anything but the cricket

As England piled on the runs with a Kevin Pietersen double hundred, the local supporters were grateful for other attractions at the Adelaide Oval

05-Dec-2010•Peter English at Adelaide

Cook pushes hosts to melting point

At the end of another painful day in the field Australia looked close to breaking point as England's opener notched up another host of records

04-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at Adelaide

New faces but same problems for Australia

The hosts shuffled their quick-bowling pack before the second Test but so far it has made little difference and Ricky Ponting has nowhere left to turn

04-Dec-2010•Peter English

Burn, burn, burn

A Melbourne kid turns up at the Adelaide Oval to see what the fuss is all about

04-Dec-2010•Scott Lennard

Leader Anderson gets his rewards

Heading into the Ashes series doubts still persisted over how James Anderson would cope in tough conditions. In two Tests he has answered all those questions

03-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at Adelaide

Australia's trouble at the top

Captain and vice-captain made a combined total of two runs for the home side and with the leaders removed Australia stumbled badly

03-Dec-2010•Peter English at Adelaide

'The Gabbatoir' no more

England fear nothing about the challenge that awaits them on this tour. The only way they'll be beaten is on the field, not in the head

29-Nov-2010•Andrew Miller at the Gabba

Records galore

Stats highlights from a batsman-dominated Test at the Gabba

29-Nov-2010•S Rajesh

Cheer up Australia, there's always the North star

With no consideration of reality, Marcus North has already been tipped as a future captain this summer, and this fantasy paints him as Australia's bowling saviour

29-Nov-2010•Peter English at the Gabba

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