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England prepare for Ashes lift-off

At 9.30pm tonight, England's cricketers depart from Heathrow Airport to embark on the biggest challenge of their sporting lives - the Ashes series in Australia

03-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff: Pride means more than any cup or cheque

Andrew Flintoff, understandably, was over the moon with his team's three-wicket win against West Indies at Ahmedabad, giving England something to take home from the Champions Trophy

28-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu at Ahmedabad

England end the drought

Kevin Pietersen's brutal 10th one-day fifty handed England a consolation win in their final group match of a disappointing ICC Champions Trophy, after beating the West Indies by three wickets at Ahmedabad

28-Oct-2006•Andrew Miller

Pietersen blitz hands England consolatory win

28-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by Will Luke

Flintoff may bowl against West Indies

On Saturday West Indies, who have already qualified for the semifinals of the Champions Trophy, take on England, who have no chance of qualifying to the next round.

27-Oct-2006•The Preview by Anand Vasu at Ahmedabad

Flintoff: 'We do care about ODIs'

Andrew Flintoff insists that England's cricketers care just as much about one-day cricket as they do about the forthcoming Ashes series, despite a run of feeble performances that has left them on the brink of elimination from the ICC Champions Trophy

26-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff plays down defeat

Andrew Flintoff has unsurprisingly brushed off suggestions England will now be under more pressure going into next month's Ashes series after losing to Australia in the Champions Trophy on Saturday opening stand from Ian Bell and Andrew Strauss to st

22-Oct-2006•AFP and Cricinfo staff

Martyn outclasses listless England

The pundits had been anticipating a firecracker of a contest to celebrate Diwali, but England's batsmen contrived instead to produce another damp squib, as the middle-order squandered a hugely promising opening stand from Ian Bell and Andrew Strauss to st

21-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Flintoff ready to play by ear

What England couldn't do against India, and what they can't do without tomorrow, is to raise their intensity and Flintoff underlined the importance of an aggressive approach.

20-Oct-2006•The Preview by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Jaipur

Vaughan admits comeback is a long shot

Michael Vaughan has publicly admitted for the first time that his international career might be over, and has told his stand-in, Andrew Flintoff, that he can keep the job if he succeeds in leading England to victory in Australia this winter

18-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

A fudged statement of intent

The verdict on a woeful England by Andrew Miller

15-Oct-2006•Andrew Miller

Flintoff to bat at No 3

Their recent one-day form may be depressing to put it mildly, but England will take encouragement from the last Champions Trophy as they take on India in their first outing at this year's event

14-Oct-2006•The Preview by Dileep Premachandran in Jaipur

Flintoff won't bowl against India

The good news was that England cruised through their first, and only, practice game against an unheralded side; the bad news is that Andrew Flintoff, who smashed a breezy 59 with the bat, revealed that he will not be bowling in the opening game of the Cha

12-Oct-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Jaipur

Flintoff and Anderson prove their fitness

Andrew Flintoff demonstrated that his lengthy injury lay-off has not affected his eye for a cricket ball, as he smacked a brisk half-century from No. 3 to put England on course for a comfortable victory in their warm-up match against a Rajasthan Cricket A

12-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Smith briefs Flintoff on ugly Australian crowds

Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has given Andrew Flintoff instructions on how to deal with Australian crowds during the Ashes

11-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

'It's something I'm excited about' - Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff insisted that his team is focused solely on the Champions Trophy, brushing aside suggestions that it was just another tournament ahead of one of the most-hyped Ashes in recent times.

07-Oct-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in New Delhi

Flintoff focusses on the task at hand

Andrew Flintoff, England's captain, has insisted that the Champions Trophy is his team's sole focus, as they prepare to fly out to India this afternoon to begin a long winter campaign that culminates in the Ashes and the World Cup

06-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Captaincy will be a burden on Flintoff - McGrath

Glenn McGrath and Ricky Ponting have questioned whether Andrew Flintoff will be able to focus on his batting and bowling while captaining England at the same time

28-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff may bowl in India

Andrew Flintoff has not ruled out bowling in next month's Champions Trophy even though he is only just coming to the end of his ankle rehabilitation programme

27-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

Warne warns of ruffling Flintoff

Shane Warne says Australia will have a tough battle to get under Andrew Flintoff's skin as he warned his team-mates about targeting the England captain

15-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

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