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England pull off great escape

James Anderson and Monty Panesar produced the most important innings of their lives as England's final wicket survived 11.3 overs to pull off a thrilling escape at Cardiff

12-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

KP angers Australians prior to last day showdown

Paul Collingwood has implored his team-mates to shake off the fatigue of 181 overs in the field and turn in one final act of batting defiance to save the first Test in Cardiff

11-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Cardiff

Doctrove the mannequin sparks into life

Alex Brown presents the plays from the fourth day at Cardiff

11-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Cardiff

England stumble after Australia onslaught

Australia are scenting victory in the opening Ashes Test as England stumbled to 20 for 2 in the face of a daunting lead on the fourth day at Cardiff

11-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Clarke hopes for fair weather

Australia are praying for the forecast rain to avoid Cardiff over the rest of the match as they plan a big lead in the hope of grinding out a first-Test victory

10-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

Australia boosted by North's steady approach

Since 2005 Australia have wanted a match-turner at No. 6, but in Marcus North they have an accumulator who is not in a rush to blast bowlers or go fishing

10-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

A memorable partnership, and a few concerns

Plays of the day from the third day of the first Test between England and Australia in Cardiff

10-Jul-2009•Alex Brown and Peter English in Cardiff

Poker millions lure Warne away from Ashes

Instead of commentating on the Ashes, Shane Warne has spent the week blazing a trail at the prestigious World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas

10-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Cardiff

Clarke and North push Australia ahead

Michael Clarke is destined to follow Ricky Ponting as captain of Australia and he took the lead of the current skipper on the third day in Cardiff to guide the visitors into a lead of 44

10-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Tenacious Katich credits Simpson for revival

Simon Katich's torrid tours of England have been well documented but he is a batsman remodeled and renewed

09-Jul-2009•Alex Brown in Cardiff

Swann not surprised by Cardiff belter

Groundsman Keith Exton put aside that early-season scare, when Glamorgan were docked two points in the FP Trophy for an excessively turning track, and instead unfurled a belter

09-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller in Cardiff

England evoke 2005 for inspiration

Andrew Flintoff gathered his team-mates in the dressing room once Australia had reached 249 for 1 to remind them of what happened at The Oval in the days before they lifted the urn for the first time in 16 years

09-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

A landmark, a duel, and a drop

Plays of the day from the second day between England and Australia in Cardiff

09-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller and Peter English

Katich and Ponting take control with tons

Ricky Ponting continued his prolific Ashes record with his 38th Test century, passing 11,000 runs in the process, while Simon Katich continued his rebirth as an opener with his first ton against England

09-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Hauritz's performance draws praise

Nathan Hauritz returned 1 for 67 from 19 overs, removed Pietersen with help from a frozen moment in the batsman's brain and was praised from both sides

08-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

Pietersen's atrocious sweep, and other stories

Plays of the Day from the first day of the Cardiff Test between England and Australia

08-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller and Peter English

Honours even in see-saw battle

There was little to choose between these two teams in the lead-up to this eagerly anticipated Ashes series and hardly anything to split them at the end of an engrossing opening day at Cardiff

08-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Spin a vital string in North's bow

Marcus North only began concentrating on his finger spin after Tom Moody returned from Sri Lanka to take the helm at Western Australia

07-Jul-2009•Alex Brown in Cardiff

Ashes newbies ready for greatest test

Usually in the biggest contests it is the senior members who hold the most power over the result, but in this series the teams will expect much more from their inexperienced picks to help grab them the urn

07-Jul-2009•Peter English at Cardiff

Flintoff is ready - Strauss

07-Jul-2009•Peter English at Cardiff

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