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Whatever the personnel when the sides are announced prior to the start of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, Australia will start the match as firm favourites to go two-nil up in the series

England's injury problems in Australia deepened today as their left-arm spinnerAshley Giles was ruled out for for up to six weeks.

England's injury problems in Australia deepened today as their left-arm spinnerAshley Giles was ruled out for for up to six weeks.

Martin Love today led an Australia A onslaught which demonstrated England had done nothing to solve its bowling problems

Chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns insists Australia still has all its bases covered despite entering the second Ashes clash in Adelaide with just one recognised spinner

Andrew Flintoff has been named in a 12-man England squad for the match against Australia A which begins in Hobart tomorrow

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that LoughboroughUniversity Centre of Cricketing Excellence (UCCE) has been accorded 'First Class' status for the 2003 season

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the domestic first class fixture list for the 2003 cricket season

England have defended their decision to put relaxation before intense practice as they prepare for this week's encounter with Australia A in Hobart

England proved not to be an immovable object as Australia, the irresistible force, blew them away as it had Pakistan

Kent County Cricket Club today announced that Alamgir Sheriyar, former Worcestershire bowler, has signed a two-year contract with the County

Replacement English fast bowler Chris Silverwood on Tuesday vowed to hit back at the rampant Australian cricket team by fighting "fire with fire"

It is not often that a sportsman makes such a bold statement

The second match of the season for me and we've won another toss; we'll bat first again

Australia destroyed England in just four days in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba

Australia destroyed England in just four days in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba

England captain Nasser Hussain admitted that he had been mistaken to put Australia in on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane.

England captain Nasser Hussain admitted that he had been mistaken to put Australia in on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Australia have opened up a 278-run lead after a day of hard-fought Test cricket in the best traditions of the Ashes

Given how perilous things looked for England at stumps on day one, they did a remarkable job on the second day to turn things around.They restricted Australia to 492 runs and had managed to reply with 158 runs of their own for the fall of just the