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Injured Lee left out of tour game

Brett Lee's chances of returning for next week's third Test have been reduced after he was left out of Australia's tour match against Northamptonshire

23-Jul-2009•Peter English

Watson ready to step into Hughes' shoes

However, the allrounder expects it will be the added value of his bowling that will earn him a Test return

22-Jul-2009•Peter English

Australia keep faith in Johnson

Two years of steady development have won Mitchell Johnson some extra time as he tries to save his Test spot

21-Jul-2009•Peter English

Johnson left sweating on place

The contrast between the two allrounders at Lord's - Andrew Flintoff and Mitchell Johnson - summed up the difference between the two sides

20-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Lord's

Flintoff ends England's 75-year wait

In his last Test at the home of cricket, Andrew Flintoff broke England's 75-year Lord's curse with his first five-wicket haul since the Ashes-clinching Oval Test of 2005 as England took a 1-0 lead in the series

20-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown at Lord's

Strauss wary of Johnson backlash

Andrew Strauss wants to build on his unbeaten 161 and refused to be lulled by Mitchell Johnson's poor opening day

16-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Lord's

Openers, overstepping and ovations

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from an entertaining opening day at Lord's

16-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Strauss ton holds England together

Andrew Strauss led from the front with an unbeaten 161, but Australia fought back during the final session of the opening day at Lord's as England finished on 364 for 6

16-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown at Lord's

Ashes newbies ready for greatest test

Usually in the biggest contests it is the senior members who hold the most power over the result, but in this series the teams will expect much more from their inexperienced picks to help grab them the urn

07-Jul-2009•Peter English at Cardiff

Ponting backs Hughes to bounce back

Australia have no Ashes fears for Phillip Hughes after the young Australian opener was twice dismissed by short-pitched bowling during the final hit-out before the first Test

04-Jul-2009•Peter English at Worcester

North and Hussey impress in draw

Marcus North led the Australians with 191 not out and they were also encouraged by the performances of Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee as they completed a useful warm-up for Wednesday's first Test

04-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Peter English at Worcester

Pietersen ready for 'big allrounder' Johnson

The Ashes have not yet begun but the duel between England's best batsman and Australia's fastest bowler already has

27-Jun-2009•Cricinfo staff

Johnson swings into form

Swing turned Mitchell Johnson from a good bowler to a menacing one in South Africa and the early signs are positive that he can find movement in England

16-Jun-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sangakkara and Dilshan dump Australia out

Sri Lanka dumped Australia out of the ICC World Twenty20 with a six-wicket victory at Trent Bridge

08-Jun-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Ponting and Johnson see off New Zealand

Australia brushed aside New Zealand by seven wickets in a proficient warm-up display at The Oval

02-Jun-2009•George Binoy

Johnson eyes top six

Mitchell Johnson sees a day when he is good enough to bat in the top six

31-May-2009•Cricinfo staff

Johnson piles pressure on Bopara

As expected for a man whose girlfriend is a karate black-belt, Mitchell Johnson doesn't intimidate easily. So the sight of England's No. 3 Ravi Bopara rattling off three consecutive centuries against West Indies hasn't worried him in the slightest

21-May-2009•Brydon Coverdale and Alex Brown

Gillespie calls for Australia to rest Johnson

Jason Gillespie has urged Australia to send a second-string side to play Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates and instead keep key players like Mitchell Johnson fresh for the Ashes

03-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Johnson in line for increased batting duties

Mitchell Johnson's rapid batting development could lead to him being used in a floating role by Australia

27-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Harris hands Australia innings defeat

South Africa were made to wait longer than expected for a consolation victory in Cape Town by Mitchell Johnson's first Test century and a stubborn knock from Andrew McDonald

22-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

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