Cricket News

An 11-member Australia A cricket squad arrived in Pakistan for a five-match tour

Lively contest expected

09-Sep-2005•AFP

ICC to consult captains on ground rules

The ICC will address the substitute fielder rule

The ICC announced names of match referees and umpires appointed for all Test matches and ODIs to be played up to December, 2005

ICC announces umpires

Bad light and nearby thunderstorms ended play early with Australia on 112 for 0 in reply to England's 373

Rain stalls Australia after century stand

09-Sep-2005•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Ponting expects to cop a hammering at home

Ricky Ponting has conceded that his side "may cop a hammering" at home

Shane Warne believes Australia hold a marginal advantage after his 5 for 118 left England 319 for 7 at The Oval

Warne says Australia hold the edge

08-Sep-2005•AFP

England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval

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08-Sep-2005

The Strauss and Warne show

Andrew Strauss and Shane Warne dominated a gripping opening day of the fifth and deciding Test at a sun-drenched Oval

08-Sep-2005•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Vaughan and Ponting ready for the showdown

Michael Vaughan and Ricky Ponting both faced the media in the eve of the final Ashes Test

07-Sep-2005•Andrew McGlashan at The Oval

Chappell blasts Buchanan

Former Australian captain criticises John Buchanan

Tomorrow morning, at 10.30am, the nation's biggest sporting event for 39 years gets underway

The game of a generation

07-Sep-2005•The Preview by Andrew Miller

He treated bouncer with 'disdain', court told

A Melbourne court heard that David Hookes treated the bouncer accused of his manslaughter last year with "arrogance and disdain"

As the final Test looms, it seems the whole of England has gone cricket mad

England goes cricket mad

Ricky Ponting launched a spirited defence of his leadership ahead of the fifth Test

Ponting defends Ashes captaincy

Adam Gilchrist is prepared to move up a place in the order if Glenn McGrath doesn't play

Out of form Gilchrist happy at No. 6

Glenn McGrath has been passed fit for the fifth and final Test at The Oval

McGrath passed fit for Oval showdown

Trevor Hohns, the chairman of selectors, has called for the 2009 Ashes tour to have a greater number of first-class matches to aid Australia's preparation

'Two-day games are useless' - Hohns

The Greater London Authority has offered the ECB use of Trafalgar Square for a victory parade, in the event England should win The Ashes at The Oval

ECB plan Trafalgar Square victory parade