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Brad Haddin pointed to Jonathan Trott's fraught innings before lunch and Nathan Lyon's telling two wicket contribution as the keys to Australia's dominant position at the close of day two at the Gabba

Australia have attempted to douse the flames of supporter incitement against Stuart Broad by requesting the shutdown of a Facebook page

Australia vigorously protected their long unbeaten record at the Gabba on the second afternoon of the first Test as their bowlers ran rampant to dismiss England for 136

The wicket looks fantastic," said Michael Clarke, an Australian captain with renewed heart, as he won the toss at the start of the return Ashes series. The same could not be said of Australia's batting

Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur has defended himself against criticism from Brad Haddin, who said Arthur was "very, very insecure" as coach and had contributed to the negative atmosphere around the team

Mike Gatting will don MCC pyjamas as he prepares for an all-night session in the Lord's museum at the start of the Ashes series

Real-time Snicko will be used as a virtual insurance policy for the fallibility of HotSpot as Australia and England submit themselves to experimentation with the latest edition of the DRS during the Ashes series

Kevin Pietersen has promised any success he has in his 100th Test to the memory of a boyhood friend who died recently

ESPNcricinfo's preview to the first Ashes Test between Australia and England in Brisbane

Where once Mitchell Johnson was caught up in the hype and emotion of the battles with England, now he is self-aware enough to know he is playing a role

David Warner has had frustrating six months, and has been the cause of much of that exasperation himself, but believes he is now in the form of his career and is better off for his wake-up call in England

Australia's vice-captain Brad Haddin has delivered a stinging critique of the Mickey Arthur era, saying the former coach was "very, very insecure" during his time in the job and contributed to a suffocating team atmosphere

Real-Time Snicko technology is expected to be used in conjunction with Hot Spot to detect edges as part of the DRS for the upcoming Ashes series

Shane Watson considers himself a strong chance of resuming at the bowling crease during the first Ashes Test, the major question a matter of when

Matt Prior has provided a boost for the England team by coming through a long training session unscathed a few days ahead of the first Ashes Test

England's bowling coach, David Saker, has suggested that England have made up their minds over the troublesome third seamer slot for the first Ashes Test

A Gabba Test, a so-called good bloke making his debut at 30-plus, a sense of uncertainty about whether he will make it as a Test batsman - it could just as easily be last year's build-up to the first Test against South Africa as this summer's lead-up to t

Unfussy, unfazed and uninterested in speculating, England No. 6 Joe Root sounds a lot like England opener Joe Root did during the northern summer

England will miss Tim Bresnan enormously at the start of the Ashes series and his replacement will be targeted by Australia's batsmen, according to Ed Cowan

Craig McDermott, Australia's fast bowling coach, does not expect Shane Watson to be ready to bowl during the first Ashes Test in Brisbane as he recovers from a hamstring strain