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Strauss wants inspiration from Cardiff jailbreak

The England captain wants to harness the spirit from the final afternoon in Cardiff to drive England to a 1-0 Ashes lead at Lord's

15-Jul-2009•Peter English at Lord's

Flower defends under-fire Pietersen

Andy Flower, the England coach, has defended Kevin Pietersen for his shot selection in Cardiff, and insisted the batsman would review his own performance and learn from the experience

14-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Pietersen like a spoilt child - Boycott

Geoffrey Boycott calls on the England team management to reprimand Pietersen

14-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

I'd have done the same - Hauritz

Australia would have employed similar stalling tactics to England's final-wicket pairing in Cardiff had they been the team fighting for a draw, said Nathan Hauritz

13-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

Strauss relieved by tailenders' heroics

Andrew Strauss lavished praise on the character of his lower-order, but admitted that the final stages of the match had been "horrible" to watch

12-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Cardiff

Ponting angered by England tactics

Ricky Ponting delivered a stinging critique of England's gamesmanship after a contentious final session in which the hosts' 12th man and physiotherapist made multiple visits to the centre

12-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Cardiff

Ponting refuses to mope

Ricky Ponting insisted he was not let down by Australia's dramatic near miss after watching an impregnable position turn into a gut-wrenching draw

12-Jul-2009•Peter English at Cardiff

Heroes, handbags and halfwits

Andrew Miller presents the plays from a thrilling fifth day at Cardiff

12-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Cardiff

Airline protesters interrupt Test

The final day of the first Ashes Test at Cardiff was interrupted by a pitch invasion involving two protesters campaigning against the recruitment policies of a discount airline

12-Jul-2009•Alex Brown

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

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

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