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Pietersen a great team man - Flower

England's coach, Andy Flower has hit back at suggestions that Kevin Pietersen is "an outcast" in the England team

22-Nov-2010•Andrew Miller in Brisbane

Ponting concedes his legacy is on the line

Australia's captain Ricky Ponting has admitted to having one eye on his legacy as he approaches the final years of a formidable Test career

22-Nov-2010•Andrew Miller in Brisbane

Johnson plans short-ball attack for Strauss

Mitchell Johnson will attack Andrew Strauss with the short ball in an effort to unsettle England's captain on the bouncy Gabba surface during the first Test

22-Nov-2010•Peter English

Katich and North wary of Anderson threat

Australia will be looking to the heavens in the build-up to the Ashes opener, after another showery morning increased the probability of a seaming wicket for the first Test at the Gabba

22-Nov-2010•Andrew Miller in Brisbane

Khawaja called up as Clarke in doubt

Michael Clarke remains in doubt for Thursday's first Ashes Test after failing to bat at the side's opening training session in Brisbane on Monday

22-Nov-2010•Peter English

Buoyant Swann awaits Ashes challenge

With four days to go until the start of the 2010-11 Ashes Graeme Swann has admitted he is climbing the walls in anticipation of the biggest match of his life

21-Nov-2010•Andrew Miller in Brisbane

'We have the belief' - Collingwood

It's well documented that England lost all five Tests last time they visited Australia, but Paul Collingwood knows only too well that they also failed to win a tour game

20-Nov-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Bellerive Oval

Steven Smith dares to dream of Ashes role

Steven Smith is excited to be part of his first Ashes series but still hasn't a clue what role he'll play

20-Nov-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Bellerive Oval

Doherty 'on top of the world' after Test call

Xavier Doherty knows he is not going to be the next Shane Warne but is determined to make an impact in Thursday's Ashes Test

20-Nov-2010•Peter English

Australia's spin cycle claims another victim

Australia's selectors have burned another spinner and given two more a chance to feel the heat

20-Nov-2010•Peter English

England cruise to 10-wicket win

Cameron White made a consolation century but Australia A could not prevent England completing a morale-boosting 10-wicket victory five days before the first Ashes Test

20-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale at Bellerive Oval

Doherty in Test squad, Hauritz dropped

The offspinner Nathan Hauritz has been dropped for the first Ashes Test and been replaced by the spinners Xavier Doherty and Steven Smith included in the 13-man squad to face England on Thursday

20-Nov-2010•Peter English

Hughes determined to halt England

Phillip Hughes is not part of Australia's squad for the Gabba Test, but he's still keen to do his part to help the national cause less than a week from the start of the Ashes

19-Nov-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Bellerive Oval

England eye victory after Bell's 192

Ian Bell warmed up for the Ashes with his best first-class score in two years, while Australia's batting plans for the Gabba Test became much clearer after Usman Khawaja and Callum Ferguson failed again

19-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale at Bellerive Oval

Bell shows off new assertive side

Ian Bell is a much improved cricketer from his last tour of Australia, and it intent to dominate the spinners by dancing down the track

18-Nov-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Bellerive Oval

Cooley backs 'awkward' Johnson to lift

Troy Cooley is confident there will be no repeat of Mitchell Johnson's Ashes meltdown this summer, despite his disappointing recent Test form

18-Nov-2010•Brydon Coverdale

Bell dominates Australia A with unbeaten century

Ian Bell sounded an ominous Ashes warning for Australia with a dominant century on a rain-affected second day in Hobart

18-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale at Bellerive Oval

ITV secure Ashes highlights

Ashes cricket will be shown free-to-air in England after digital channel ITV4 secured rights to broadcast one-hour evening highlights

17-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Smith keen to build on batting

On a day when most of Australia's Test batsmen failed around the country, Steven Smith's 59 was a rare highlight

17-Nov-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Bellerive Oval

Langer keeps faith in Hussey and North

Justin Langer believes Marcus North and Michael Hussey will make it through the Ashes as long as they stay focused and ignore the mountain of distractions

17-Nov-2010•Peter English

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