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Australia regain the Ashes
Andrew Flintoff and Ricky Ponting walk out for the toss as the 2006 Ashes get underway•Andrew Miller/Getty Images
Andrew Flintoff celebrates having Justin Langer caught at point on day one of the 'Gabba Test•Getty Images
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Delight as Brett Lee removes Flintoff for a duck during the first Test. Flintoff's poor batting form stood out in England's poor Ashes campaign•Getty Images
Michael Clarke hammers through the covers during his glorious hundred at Adelaide•Getty Images
Pietersen is bowled by Shane Warne around his legs as Australia surge to victory at Perth•Getty Images
a jubilant Ponting and Adam Gilchrist celebrate regaining the Ashes•Getty Images
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Wide, wide, wider: Steve Harmison's first ball heads for second slip•Getty Images
A good days work: Ricky Ponting leaves the ground unbeaten on 137 after the first day's play•Getty Images
The Australian team converge to celebrate the wicket of Alastair Cook at Brisbane•Getty Images
Ian Bell cuts as he brings up his half-century just before tea on day one at Adelaide•Getty Images
Kevin Pietersen slams Shane Warne back over his head during his first-innings 70 at Perth•Getty Images
Brett Lee is adjudged leg before to give Monty Panesar his fifth wicket. Included for the third Test, Panesar had an immediate effect on the first day•Getty Images
Michael Hussey is bowled by Matthew Hoggard during the Boxing Day Test. It was a rare failure for Hussey, who was in supreme form, racking up 421 runs at 105.25 from the first four Tests•Getty Images
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The pain continues: Harmison reflects on the boundary edge. Harmison was woeful during the first two Tests•Getty Images
Kevin Pietersen hits out during his innings of 92 at Brisbane. Still, Australia surged to a 277-run win and made it 1-0•Getty Images
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Ian Bell is caught by Justin Langer off Shane Warne for 87 as England slide to defeat in the third Test at Perth•Getty Images
Mike Hussey racked up a crucial unbeaten 74 and 103, his maiden Ashes century, to help Australia regain the Ashes at Perth•Getty Images
Up and out: Ponting top edges Flintoff to Alastair Cook on day two at Melbourne•Getty Images
Brett Lee bowls Matthew Hoggard as Australia make it 4-0 at the MCG
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