Cricket News | Cricket Updates | Match Report

Clarke needs runs to be long-term leader - Strauss

Andrew Strauss believes Michael Clarke has the tactical acumen to cope with the challenge of captaining Australia in Sydney, but warns that he'll find it hard to lead in the long term unless he regains his batting form

02-Jan-2011•Andrew Miller

Tight-knit unit eases Strauss's job

For Andrew Strauss the real task on this trip has been to manage the expectations of a squad that has more or less looked after itself on the field

02-Jan-2011•Andrew Miller in Sydney

Khawaja relaxed ahead of big day

Khawaja is a run-maker who will be the first Muslim to wear a baggy green, instantly becoming a poster boy for a significant chunk of a country which has always had to watch a mono-culture team

02-Jan-2011•Peter English in Sydney

Ashes in the bag, but series still at stake

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the fifth Test between Australia and England at the SCG

01-Jan-2011•Andrew Miller at the SCG

Hussey expects aggression from Clarke

Michael Hussey expects Michael Clarke to be a positive and aggressive leader in his first outing as Australia's Test captain on Monday

01-Jan-2011•Peter English

First-timer Beer prepares for SCG debut

On Monday Michael Beer is expected to be handed a baggy green three weeks after he was the latest slow bowler to be parachuted into Australia's Test squad

01-Jan-2011•Peter English

McGrath not interested in official bowling coach role

Australia are looking for a new bowling coach with Troy Cooley leaving to head their Centre of Excellence, but Glenn McGrath won't be applying

01-Jan-2011•Peter English

Melbourne hangover sorted out - Swann

Graeme Swann insists there will be no hangover from England's Ashes-retaining heroics in Melbourne as they eye a first series win in Australia in 24 years

01-Jan-2011•Peter English

Anderson grows into a leader

James Anderson has been a key part of England's success in retaining the Ashes he he banishes memories of four years ago

31-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller

Haddin backs Clarke as captain

Brad Haddin spent his first full day as Australia's vice-captain insisting Michael Clarke, his new master, is the right man for the top job

31-Dec-2010•Peter English

We won because I quit captaincy - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen is adamant that England's Ashes success in Australia stems back to his ultimatum with Peter Moores, the former coach, at the beginning of 2009 which led to both men losing their jobs

30-Dec-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Clarke focussed on delivering results

Michael Clarke is prepared for even more criticism in his latest role, but he knows captaining Australia is about achieving good results rather than winning the popular vote

30-Dec-2010•Peter English

Childhood dream comes true for Khawaja

From hanging around the gates of the SCG to catch a glimpse of his heroes as a young boy, Usman Khawaja is now at the cusp of making his Test debut in Sydney on Monday

30-Dec-2010•Peter English

Flower focused on Sydney finale

England's coach, Andy Flower, says that the satisfaction of securing the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years will not be allowed to distract from the main business of wrapping up a 3-1 series win

30-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller in Melbourne

Clarke replaces Ponting as Test captain

Michael Clarke is Australia's 43rd Test captain after succeeding the injured Ricky Ponting for Monday's fifth Ashes Test in Sydney

30-Dec-2010•Peter English

Jump before you are pushed, Chappell tells Ponting

The former Australia captain Ian Chappell has called on Ricky Ponting to resign from the Test captaincy in the wake of England's Ashes-sealing victory in the fourth Test at Melbourne

29-Dec-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ponting fights for his captaincy

Ricky Ponting knows his case to hold on to the captaincy is not strong, but he is desperate to retain the job and lift Australia from their lowest period since the mid-1980s

29-Dec-2010•Peter English at the MCG

Ponting considers a move down the order

Ricky Ponting was asked before the Ashes series started to consider moving from No.3, but only in the past fortnight has he considered shifting from his home of nine years

29-Dec-2010•Peter English at the MCG

Strauss aims higher after Ashes secured

England will enjoy their Melbourne celebrations after retaining the Ashes, but Andrew Strauss insisted there was still much work to do to reach their ultimate aim of being the No. 1 side in the world

29-Dec-2010•Andrew McGlashan at the MCG

Injured Harris out for up to four months

Ryan Harris was sent for surgery on his injured left ankle on Wednesday and is likely to be out for three to four months, but he hasn't entirely given up hope of being fit for the World Cup

29-Dec-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

5 6 7 8 9

Showing 121 - 140 of 418