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Pietersen knee trouble flares again

Pietersen knee trouble flares again

Kevin Pietersen's chronic knee problem has reared at a most inopportune moment for England, forcing him to fly to Melbourne for an injection to ward off the pain

09-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Anderson, Root enjoy time in middle

Anderson, Root enjoy time in middle

England have one senior player injured and another trio well short of rhythm, while Australia sorely need Shane Watson in their batting order during the Ashes and could do much worse than adding Ben Cutting to their bowling attack for the first Test

09-Nov-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Prior to have scan on calf injury

Prior to have scan on calf injury

England's wicketkeeper Matt Prior is under a fitness cloud 12 days before the first Ashes Test in Brisbane

09-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig

Gooch prefers his beef wellington

Gooch prefers his beef wellington

Graham Gooch has been variously described over the years as a fitness freak and a bit of a trencherman, so he was well qualified to provide an official response to all the delighted gossip over their leaked Ashes cookbook

08-Nov-2013•David Hopps

Rain plays havoc with England plans

Rain plays havoc with England plans

Where cool temperatures and overcast skies were a major contributor to England's Ashes victory in Australia four summers ago, a similar belt of weather through Hobart is now playing havoc with the meticulous planning of Alastair Cook's men

08-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Paine glimpses a brighter future

Paine glimpses a brighter future

A cold, wet Hobart day kept the players for Australia A and England huddled inside their Bellerive Oval changerooms, waiting for the inevitable abandonment that eventually arrived a little after 4pm. It also caused Tim Paine's banged up and arthritic righ

07-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Australia A team informed via Twitter

Australia's selectors have been reminded to maintain a reasonable level of contact with the players they choose after it was revealed that many of the cricketers seconded to play for Australia A against England in Hobart found out about their inclusion on

07-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Helmet fits Carberry in big stand with Cook

Helmet fits Carberry in big stand with Cook

Michael Carberry and Alastair Cook impressed as an alternative opening combination for England on the first day against Australia A in Hobart

06-Nov-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Cook open to batting reshuffle

Cook open to batting reshuffle

England will ponder a shuffle of their Test match batting order before the return Ashes encounter begins in Brisbane

05-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

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