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Australia's heads left spinning

Australia tried to talk a good game after their second-day collapse, but even their confidence seemed to have a hit as they face a massive challenge to retain the Ashes

21-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Pitch causes a dust storm

There's nothing quite like a pitch imbroglio to stir the passions, and even moreso when that strip is playing host to an Ashes decider

21-Aug-2009•Alex Brown at The Oval

Strauss on song, Ponting not

Australia's openers stood firm during a torrid 20.2-over session on the second morning at The Oval, employing luck and skill in equal measures to chisel their way to 61 for 0

21-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval

ECB quiet on Flintoff surgery report

The ECB has refused to comment on a newspaper report that Andrew Flintoff will undergo major knee surgery straight after the final Ashes Test and be out of action until next season

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Godleman signs three-year deal with Essex

Billy Godleman has signed a three-year deal with Essex after turning down a new two-year contract with Middlesex

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Application and discipline the key - Moles

Andy Moles believed the pitch is still favourable for batting and his side has the wherewithal to combat Sri Lanka's impressive bowling attack

21-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

I'll decide if I want to continue opening - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan has said that he will review his experimental role as an opener and decide which batting position is better suited to him

21-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Shafayat awarded damages over racist remark

Bilal Shafayat, the Nottinghamshire batsman, has been awarded substantial damages and been given an unreserved apology from Australian journalist David Penberthy

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Klusener cuts ties with ICL

The former South African allrounder has cut ties with the rebel Indian Cricket League to embark on a coaching career

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Netherlands make five changes for Afghanistan clash

Mudassar Bukhari, Atse Burrman,Alexei Kervezee, Bas Zuiderent and Edgar Schiferli have been included for the game against Afghanistan

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Scotland include Sheikh for Ireland ODIs

Batsman Qasim Sheikh has been added Scotland's ODI squad for the back-to-back matches this weekend against Ireland in Aberdeen

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Deal directly with players, IPL franchises told

The IPL has sought to reduce the influence of players' agents by asking its franchises to deal with players directly while signing them, and not through agents to ensure clarity and control over the process

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Asif returns to Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has returned to the Pakistan squad for the Champions Trophy after being out of international cricket for more than a year

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Rankin, Niall O'Brien return for England ODI

They will make a return along with John Mooney, who joined the squad for the ODIs against Scotland at the weekend

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

McCullum commits to Otago for Champions League

The wicketkeeper-batsman also said that he was not interested in playing for New South Wales in the tournament

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Ryder and McCullum out with stomach bugs

Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder have been hit by a stomach bug and have returned to their hotel room at the start of the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle today

21-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Muzumdar quits Mumbai for Assam

The 34-year-old right-hand batsmen admitted that he had been pondering over the Assam Cricket Association's offer

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Perseverance in Siddle pays off

Mitchell Johnson, Ben Hilfenhaus and Stuart Clark all struggled at various junctures and, if not for a succession of muddle-headed strokes, Australia might have faced a more treacherous path over the coming four days

20-Aug-2009•Alex Brown at The Oval

Bell rediscovers his ugly side

Ian Bell and Churchillian rhetoric do not tend to belong in the same sentence - in fact, chinchillian would be an adjective more befitting of such a mousy character - but his 72 provided much needed evidence of a batsman willing to tough it out

20-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Bell optimistic on dusty pitch

An unfamiliar and subcontinent-style pitch has revived England's hopes of capturing the Ashes despite the hosts falling away after a useful start to the deciding Ashes Test

20-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval

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