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Silencing the Barmy Army

Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at Perth

17-Dec-2010•Peter English and Andrew Miller at the WACA

Johnson's six gives Australia advantage

An enthralling day of action moved the third Test along in fast forward at the WACA with Mitchell Johnson reviving his career and Australia's Ashes fortunes with a brutal 6 for 38 to dismiss England for 187

17-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Hussey confident of Australia fightback

Australia's Ashes situation is so perilous that the hosts will look anywhere for a good omen. After another day of being dominated by England, Michael Hussey peered back four years to the WACA match when Australia wrapped up the urn on the way to a 5-0 cl

16-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

False starts and strong finishes

After a wicket from the third ball in Brisbane and one from the fourth delivery in Adelaide, there was more opening-over excitement in Perth

16-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

England secure opening-day honours

Australia's problems continued on the opening day at the WACA as they struggled to 268 against more impressive bowling from England

16-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Australia must plan for the future - Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh has praised the togetherness of an England squad that he believes are favourites to secure the Ashes with victory in the third Test

15-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

Strauss calls for renewed focus

England's captain, Andrew Strauss, has challenged his players to raise their intensity back to the levels they produced for their crushing victory in the second Test at Adelaide

15-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

Captaincy decision not in my hands - Ponting

The next five days could determine Ricky Ponting's future but the decision over whether he stays as captain is ultimately out of his hands

15-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

Australia consider full hand of quicks

Australia are considering unleashing four specialist fast bowlers to soften up England, but first Ricky Ponting has to be convinced the WACA surface will not trick him again

15-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

England bid for early Christmas present

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third Ashes Test at the WACA

15-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

WACA groundsman hopes to revive past aura

Few venues in world cricket are as evocative as the WACA. From the days of Dennis Lillee thudding the ball into Rod Marsh's upturned gloves, to the sight of Curtly Ambrose claiming seven wickets for one run in a legendary spell in 1992-93, it is a ground

14-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

Joker role for Steven Smith

Steven Smith's all-round skills are so well honed that he's been asked to be the side's funny man in his first Ashes Test

14-Dec-2010•Peter English in Perth

Anderson 'fresh' after round-the-world dash

James Anderson insists that his mind and body are fully attuned to the challenge of leading England's attack in the third Test at Perth

14-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller in Perth

Hughes confident he won't short out

Phillip Hughes is sick of defending his play against the short ball, but unless he can prove to England's fast men that he can cope over the next week, the questions will keep coming on and off the field

14-Dec-2010•Peter English in Perth

Brett Lee named in PM XI's team

Brett Lee will have the chance to make a late bid for World Cup selection after he was named in a strong Prime Minister's XI side to face England in Canberra on January 10

14-Dec-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Flower pleased with Melbourne 'reality check'

England's coach Andy Flower believes that the deathly slow surface that England encountered in their drawn three-day warm-up match against Victoria this week was the perfect reality check after the highs of the Adelaide Test, and has backed his pace bowle

13-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller in Perth

Beer confident as he steps into the firing line

Michael Beer's integration into the Australia squad for Thursday's third Test at Perth got underway this week in the unusual environs of Brisbane Airport, as the latest spinner to be thrust into the firing line met several of his national team-mates for t

13-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller in Perth

Hughes 'blown away' by Beer shout

Merv Hughes was a selector until two months ago, but even he was caught off guard by Michael Beer's call-up for this week's Perth Test

13-Dec-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ponting backs Johnson's WACA record

Australia's fast bowlers have gathered in Perth, uncertain of who will be carrying the drinks when the third Test begins on Thursday. The captain Ricky Ponting has said there will be strong competition between the fast men, with Mitchell Johnson back in t

12-Dec-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Prior finds touch as England eye unbeaten tour

There hasn't been much wrong with Matt Prior's batting on this tour, it's just that his best work hasn't been required yet

12-Dec-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

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