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England, 2-0 down in the Ashes series and desperate for a win to keep the contest alive, look set to field five bowlers and six batsmen in the third Test at Trent Bridge, according to their wicketkeeper Alec Stewart

Alex Tudor's second Test life may have been a long time coming, but the Surrey paceman is determined to seize the chance offered to him as he prepares to face the mighty Australians in the Third Test at Trent Bridge

The ECB have refuted the idea that England "have been hanging on to excuses" as suggested in Australian coach John Buchanan's leaked memo

Of 278 test matches played by Pakistan till now, 125 were home games while 153 have been played away

Hampshire became the first county side to inflict defeat on the Australians on this tour in a thrilling finish at the Rose Bowl.

Shane Warne has revealed how he almost quit the game two years ago when he was dragged into the match-fixing controversy

After returning from a strenuous tour of England where the Pakistan team drew the short Test series but lost the NatWest final to Australia, some of the boys are enjoying a rare spree of rest and recreation

Australian bowling legend Jeff Thomson is not only predicting a 5-0 Ashes whitewash for Australia but believes that the Headingley Test Match could be over in a day if the wicket is similar to last year's

England today named a 13-man squad for next week's Third npower Test Match against Australia at Trent Bridge (August 2-6)

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England look certain to ditch the seven-batsmen policy for the Third npower Test in the knowledge that they must bowl Australia out twice if they are to have any chance of winning the Ashes

England, already blighted by injuries, were given another scare today when batsman Mark Butcher was taken to hospital after being hit on the head by a bouncer

Robin Smith rolled back the years in scoring his fourth hundred against the Australians on the day Alan Mullally was left out of England's latest Ashes squad

Australian cricket great Greg Chappell is to sell his personal collection of cricket memorabilia on 31 July

Alan Mullally strengthened his Ashes claims by taking five Australian wickets as the tourists were dismissed for 97 in a morning by Hampshire at the Rose Bowl

In a coup for the ECB, Rod Marsh will switch loyalties and take over England's new National Academy

A one-sided day, muddled selection, poor shots, indifferent bowling, ragged fielding

Two old faces will be pitching up to the Hampshire Rose Bowl this weekend as the Australian tourists roll into town for the first time to meet Hampshire in the latest Vodafone Challenge Series clash

One player has leapt to the defence of the England team currently being mauled in the Ashes series - Australian skipper Steve Waugh

Ashley Giles is still struggling with his Achilles tendon problem and may require surgery