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Top-order trapeze act puts England in peril

Top-order trapeze act puts England in peril

Too often have England been three down for not many and this time Joe Root was unable to provide the safety net

17-Jul-2015•George Dobell at Lord's

Smith and Clarke - the rise and fall

Smith and Clarke - the rise and fall

Steven Smith has eased into Michael Clarke's role as a relentless scorer of hundreds. The captaincy cannot be long in coming too

17-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig at Lord's

Smith's double and England's wobble

Smith's double and England's wobble

17-Jul-2015•Bishen Jeswant

England in trouble after Smith's double

England in trouble after Smith's double

17-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rogers' hundred is perfect retort

Rogers' hundred is perfect retort

Chris Rogers' tour of England has been more vexing than he had hoped. A century on his adopted home ground of Lord's, in league with Steven Smith who made another, meant the second Investec Test was different

16-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig at Lord's

A pitch to damage Test cricket

A pitch to damage Test cricket

The pitch against New Zealand, just a couple of months ago, was a brilliant Test surface that brought fascinating action so what has happened?

16-Jul-2015•George Dobell at Lord's

Rogers, Smith second to Bradman

Rogers, Smith second to Bradman

Stats highlights from the opening day of the second Test between England and Australia

16-Jul-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Australia take charge through twin hundreds

Australia take charge through twin hundreds

16-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mitchell Marsh's bitter tears wiped away

Mitchell Marsh's bitter tears wiped away

From the low point of being suspended in 2012, Mitchell Marsh is now ready for the high of an Ashes debut

15-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig

England embrace the 'McCullum way'

England embrace the 'McCullum way'

The change of attitude in English cricket seems to be genuine and permanent. Talk of leaving a legacy now means more than just winning

15-Jul-2015•George Dobell

Australia must heed lessons of the past

Australia must heed lessons of the past

Australia must learn from the lessons of past Ashes contests early enough to mean they can succeed even if England do play well, as they are doubtless likely to do again this series

15-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig

Ashes head-to-head-2

Ashes head-to-head-2

How well do you know the records in Ashes Tests at the home of cricket?

No longer an Australian fortress

No longer an Australian fortress

Australia were unbeaten at Lord's from 1938 to 2005 but have lost their last two Tests here, while England's Lord's numbers have improved significantly

15-Jul-2015•S Rajesh

The Rogers method

The Rogers method

The lack of a backlift restricts the Australian opener's range of strokes, especially the drive, but he has managed to use his limitations to his advantage

15-Jul-2015•Aakash Chopra

Who would be at No. 3 in your Modern Ashes XI?

Who would be at No. 3 in your Modern Ashes XI?

Ricky Ponting has Justin Langer at No. 3 in his Ashes XI. Who would be in yours?

Who would open in your Modern Ashes XI?

Who would open in your Modern Ashes XI?

Ricky Ponting has Matthew Hayden and Alastair Cook opening for his Ashes XI. Which two would be in yours?

Cook marshals a near faultless display

Cook marshals a near faultless display

There are four matches to go and as we saw in 2005 and 1997, sides are capable of coming from behind to win Ashes series. There will be no complacency from England. But there will be confidence

11-Jul-2015•George Dobell in Cardiff

Australia's empty words exposed by England

Australia's empty words exposed by England

A defeat overseas on a sluggish pitch was a familiar situation that brought familiar words from Michael Clarke, but the Australians have to do more than talk

11-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig in Cardiff

Watson's lbw woes and losing the first Test

Watson's lbw woes and losing the first Test

Statistical highlights from the fourth day of the first Ashes Test in Cardiff

11-Jul-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Broad, Moeen share six to lead England charge

11-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

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