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KP and Bopara lose their strut

KP and Bopara lose their strut

A peculiar thing happened on the way to England's declaration. With a lead of 210 and a licence to turn on the style, England's cockiest cricketers instead went into their shell

18-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Hauritz battles the pain

Hauritz battles the pain

Nathan Hauritz ignored a badly bruised middle finger to dismantle England's top order but his brave performance was not enough to stop Australia from needing a monumental effort to save the second Test

18-Jul-2009•Peter English at Lord's

Two dawdlers then a dasher

Two dawdlers then a dasher

Plays of the day from the third day of the Lord's Test between England and Australia

18-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

England dominant with 521-run lead

England dominant with 521-run lead

A methodical second-innings batting performance has England poised to end Australia's era of dominance at Lord's

18-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown at Lord's

We must show pride - Hussey

We must show pride - Hussey

Australia have drawn inspiration from an unlikely source as they bid to avoid the follow-on and save the second Test

17-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Lord's

Is it an lbw? Is it a catch?

Is it an lbw? Is it a catch?

Plays of the Day from the second day of the Lord's Test between England and Australia

17-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Anderson leads England charge

Anderson leads England charge

Australia's 75-year unbeaten record at Lord's is facing its greatest threat, after England's seamers scythed through the tourists' top-order on a rain-interrupted second day at Lord's

17-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown at Lord's

Hauritz's injury leaves Haddin queasy

Hauritz's injury leaves Haddin queasy

Nathan Hauritz gave Australia hope he could support their under-manned attack by fielding late in the day after dislocating his right middle finger when dropping a stinging chance from Andrew Strauss

16-Jul-2009•Peter English at Lord's

Strauss wary of Johnson backlash

Strauss wary of Johnson backlash

Andrew Strauss wants to build on his unbeaten 161 and refused to be lulled by Mitchell Johnson's poor opening day

16-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Lord's

Openers, overstepping and ovations

Openers, overstepping and ovations

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from an entertaining opening day at Lord's

16-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Strauss ton holds England together

Strauss ton holds England together

Andrew Strauss led from the front with an unbeaten 161, but Australia fought back during the final session of the opening day at Lord's as England finished on 364 for 6

16-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown at Lord's

Lord's Test to be Koertzen's 100th

Lord's Test to be Koertzen's 100th

Rudi Koertzen will become the second umpire after Jamaican Steve Bucknor to stand in a 100 Tests

16-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Ponting hopes England lose focus

Ponting hopes England lose focus

Ricky Ponting believes Andrew Flintoff's retirement announcement ahead of the second Test could prove a distraction for England throughout the Ashes series

15-Jul-2009•Alex Brown

Focus required amid distractions

Focus required amid distractions

Peter English previews the second Ashes Test at Lord's

15-Jul-2009•The Preview by Peter English

Strauss wants inspiration from Cardiff jailbreak

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

Flintoff to retire from Test cricket

Flintoff to retire from Test cricket

Andrew Flintoff is set to retire from Test cricket at the end of the summer

15-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Ponting hits back at 'hypocrite' Fletcher

Ponting hits back at 'hypocrite' Fletcher

Ricky Ponting has labelled Duncan Fletcher a "hypocrite" after the former England coach's comments that Australia had no right to claim the moral high ground on Spirit of Cricket issues

15-Jul-2009•Peter English at Lord's

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