Mark Nicholas

Leaving a series of disgruntled teams in his wake, Kevin Pietersen has only himself to blame for the sorry end to his England career

England need to look for the maturity, honesty and lightness of being Australia have demonstrated, and they must all step up to the task

The 5-0 scoreline speaks of a desperation so strong that players might have imploded had success not been achieved

Rarely have we seen turnaround like the one Australia have just effected, but the gulf between the two teams is not as vast as the scoreline might suggest

They have lost the desperation to win and Australia were quick to sniff it out

Their regeneration has come from unpromising circumstances, and all levels of their leadership have had plenty to do with it

Australia's and England's leaders are men cut from different cloth but both likeable, successful, and with mutually uncompromising gifts of patience and bloody-mindedness

The ability to respond to challenges that are beyond the daily call is diminished by overkill, but that is precisely the task ahead of Cook and Co

Australia are on top, Johnson is firing, Cook and Flower are struggling, Clarke and Lehmann are clicking. We can't wait for Adelaide

It gives aggro to your fielders, jitters to the opposition, and thrills to the fans

As Kevin Pietersen prepares for his 100th Test, he is close to being regarded as a truly great cricketer, England's first since Ian Botham

What's wrong with letting people help get the ball to swing, if they're doing it using natural resources?

Remembering the glorious summer of 2005, when Hoggy, Harmy, Jonah, and Fred carried England to a rare state of euphoria

You have no choice but to walk when you're caught at cover. It ought to be the same if you feather it to slip

All cricket's skills are on view in the 50-overs game. If the format is to retain its importance, it must be in the spotlight

England take a 3-0 victory but know they had more in the tank, while Australia showed gradual improvement after Lord's. Expect both sides to be at the limit of their game in Brisbane

England surprised everyone with their selections but the success of Australia's new No. 3 trumped even that

For the duration of his innings it appeared David Warner would get the better of England, but it wasn't meant to be. However, it confirmed that Australia can't afford for his talent to be wasted

Nathan Lyon is not a "modern" offspinner but his old-school values have served him well

After the humiliation of Lord's, Australia refocused their game and, if it hadn't been for the weather, would probably have won in Manchester. That bodes well for the remainder of the Ashes