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Trott keeps England on target to retain the urn

On a day when Ricky Ponting lost his cool with the umpires, Jonathan Trott was a picture of composure as his second century of the series kept England on target to retain the Ashes

27-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Curator plays down pitch switch saga

The MCG's curator, Cameron Hodgkins, has denied reports that he was asked to prepare a lively surface for the forthcoming Boxing Day Test, to aid Australia's bid to regain the Ashes in the wake of their emphatic victory at the WACA last week

23-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller in Melbourne

Pietersen relishes Boxing Day stage

Kevin Pietersen has always prided himself on being the man for the big occasion, but in his estimation, nothing that he's experienced in his career to date can rival the prospect of playing in a potential Ashes decider in front of nearly 100,000 spectator

22-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller in Melbourne

Silencing the Barmy Army

Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at Perth

17-Dec-2010•Peter English and Andrew Miller at the WACA

Australia consider full hand of quicks

Australia are considering unleashing four specialist fast bowlers to soften up England, but first Ricky Ponting has to be convinced the WACA surface will not trick him again

15-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

Australia have no attack leader - Chappell

Ian Chappell believes Australia's selectors may be forced to skip a generation in a bid to identify a new attack leader, after the three seamers chosen for the second Test at Adelaide - Doug Bollinger, Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle - suffered one of Austra

05-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at Adelaide

Opening salvo sets the tone on dramatic first day

The hype, as Ricky Ponting remarked, gets bigger every year, but the action somehow keeps living up to its billing

25-Nov-2010•Andrew Miller at the Gabba

Bell promises England fightback

Ian Bell insists there is no need for England to panic after they were run over by Peter Siddle's career-best haul on the first day at the Gabba

25-Nov-2010•Peter English at the Gabba

'It's an amazing feeling' - Siddle

Australia spent the morning waiting for a hero and by late afternoon they had one as Peter Siddle celebrated his 26th birthday with a hat-trick and career-best figures

25-Nov-2010•Peter English at the Gabba

Siddle hat-trick gives Australia control

Ashes history is littered with some extraordinary opening days and Brisbane produced another as Peter Siddle gave himself a birthday to remember by claiming a hat-trick

24-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Injury lay-off costs Bollinger his place

A lack of game time has cost Doug Bollinger his spot for the first Ashes Test despite him being Australia's most potent bowler of the past 12 months

24-Nov-2010•Peter English 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

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

Resting Siddle awaits his Test fate

Peter Siddle, Ben Hilfenhaus and Ryan Harris will all rest from this week's Sheffield Shield and Australia A games in the lead-up to next week's first Ashes Test

16-Nov-2010•Brydon Coverdale

Doherty and Ferguson in 17-man Ashes squad

Australia have named their squad for next week's first Ashes Test, but their starting line-up is no clearer. Xavier Doherty and Callum Ferguson were the major surprises in a bloated 17-man group that also included Usman Khawaja, Ryan Harris and Peter Sidd

15-Nov-2010•Brydon Coverdale

Siddle helps set up tight final day

Peter Siddle enjoyed a strong workout in the lead-up to the Ashes but Travis Birt kept Tasmania on track to set up a fascinating final day at the MCG

27-Oct-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Siddle and Haddin named for international return

Peter Siddle is set to play his first match for Australia in nine months after being named in the squad for Sunday's Twenty20 against Sri Lanka at the WACA. The wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will also make his comeback after a long injury lay-off

25-Oct-2010•Brydon Coverdale

Intense Victoria maul woeful Wayamba

Wayamba's Champions League hopes crashed against a top-quality fielding effort from Victoria, that was backed by purpose with both ball and bat, as they succumbed to a eight-wicket pounding in Centurion

20-Sep-2010•The Bulletin by Nitin Sundar

Hard work pays off for Siddle, Finch

Peter Siddle returns from injury in style and Aaron Finch revels in his move up the order

15-Sep-2010•Firdose Moonda at Centurion

North handed more breathing space

Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, is not plotting any changes to the batting line-up for the two Tests in India in October

06-Aug-2010•Peter English

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