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England contribute to own downfall

As England again wilted in the face of an Australia counterattack, inadequacies in the national team environment were laid bare

03-Jan-2014•George Dobell at the SCG

Fearless Haddin is Ashes star turn

Australia's wicketkeeper has repeatedly been the man of the hour and arguably the man of the series

03-Jan-2014•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Haddin's record-breaking continues

Stats highlights from the first day's play of the fifth Ashes Test at the SCG

03-Jan-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

England facing a bitter end

The Sydney Test could be viewed as a fresh start for England at the beginning of a new year, but the build up has not inspired confidence and it will take a colossal turnaround to end with a victory

02-Jan-2014•George Dobell in Sydney

Clarke has more mountains to scale

Michael Clarke's reputation may have been enhanced in the eyes of the Australian public, but he himself admits that success away from home is the ultimate goal

02-Jan-2014•Daniel Brettig

Workaday Rogers sets battling example

Australia's batting coach Michael Di Venuto wants his charges to adopt the persistent attitude shown by Chris Rogers in the Ashes to find the consistency of the great batsmen

30-Dec-2013•Daniel Brettig

Rogers' Australia's feelgood story

At 35, Simon Katich was pensioned off after an Ashes series. At 35, Chris Rogers was recalled for one. He is making the most of his unexpected second chance.

29-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Flower's time is up, England need a fresh approach

All the qualities that once rendered Andy Flower the perfect man for the job - his intensity, his attention to detail and his demanding personality - have now become the reasons he needs to go

29-Dec-2013•George Dobell at the MCG

Mitch v KP

If it's Ashes cricket, there will be ego clashes

28-Dec-2013•Jack Vittles

England's quick-fix a total failure

Lulled into a high-risk counterattacking approach, England squandered an opportunity to finally take control of a Test match in this series

28-Dec-2013•George Dobell at the MCG

Lyon feels the love at last

He has gone under the radar for much of his career but Nathan Lyon is now Australia's joint-leading Test wicket-taker in 2013 and a fixture in the team

28-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

c Bell b Barmy Army

Supporters of both sides were out in full force on day two at the 'G

27-Dec-2013•Jack Vittles

Broad is bruised but not browbeaten

Stuart Broad chose to play at the MCG with the Ashes already lost, despite a badly bruised right foot, and he is still carrying England's fight

27-Dec-2013•George Dobell

Top order failures a barrier to Australia progress

Despite the 3-0 scoreline and the performance of the bowlers in this series, Australia's top order failures should be taken as a major warning to their future success

27-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Attrition and sparring on Boxing Day

When 90,000 people turned up to watch Kevin Pietersen play a responsible innings

27-Dec-2013•Josh Schönafinger

Mitchell's MCG redemption

Three years ago there was plenty of noise at the MCG when Mitchell Johnson ran into bowl, but for very different reasons to the atmosphere that greeted him this time

27-Dec-2013•Jarrod Kimber at the MCG

Pietersen's homage to Boycott

England's most flamboyant batsman played an innings that showcased his less-obvious qualities and was more reminiscent of the man whose run tally he surpassed on day one in Melbourne

26-Dec-2013•George Dobell at the MCG

Australia's fast-bowling pressure cooker

The spectators, like the bowlers, had to earn their rewards on the opening day in Melbourne but, once again, the pressure built by Australia's attack kept them on top

26-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

A venue for results and for Peter Siddle

Stats preview to the Boxing Day Ashes Test at the MCG

25-Dec-2013•S Rajesh

Cook's Christmas wishlist

Is there any silver lining in the 3-0 loss? Likely not, but a valiant attempt will be made nevertheless

25-Dec-2013•Andy Zaltzman

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