"I think it's pretty silly of Marcus Trescothick to come out and say it, but obviously he's trying to sell some books... I'll think you find that bowlers have been doing things to the ball since cocky was an egg."
Ian Chappell on the revelation by Marcus Trescothick that he used mint-induced saliva to retain the shine on the ball, during the 2005 Ashes
"People have said it must be disappointing to be involved in some one-sided Test wins after the excitement of the series in England, but I'm not sure I'll ever be disappointed about not being involved in a competitive series after the Ashes experience."
Ricky Ponting admits to liking that winning feeling
"It was a mixture of bad bowling, good shots and arse."
Jason Gillespie eloquently sums up his Ashes series
"I thought it would come across as a joke and it's come across the wrong way."
Nathan Bracken learns that ball-tampering is no laughing matter. He was quoted as claiming that English bowlers polished the ball with breath-freshening mints to achieve reverse swing
"I finished the Ashes physically and emotionally drained. Looking back, I ought not to have retreated into myself the way I did."
With a new contract in the bag, John Buchanan accepts that mistakes were made in the planning of Australia's Ashes campaign
" I was a bit worried that it would be embarrassing and that there would be only three men and a dog out on the streets to see us."
Matthew Hoggard needn't have fretted. Tens of thousands lined the street of London for England's post-Ashes open-top bus procession
"The only drinks on offer were pineapple juice and water. At the prime minister's house! Anyway, someone obviously had a quiet word and soon enough some white wine appeared. It was a bit warm, but you can't have everything I suppose."
Matthew Hoggard on the reception at No. 10 Downing Street
"You can have your rugby tests, you can have international soccer, but this is what matters and there has been a frittering away of the spirit and he [Mr Beazley] holds that weasel [Mr Howard] responsible for it. He's [Howard] lost it for us, we will never forget. it's a crime"
A spokesman for Kim Beazley, Australia's leader of the opposition, makes it clear where his boss thinks the blame for the Ashes defeat lies
"I doubt if I'll be feeling very well, though. If I am then something will have gone seriously wrong with the celebrations."
Ashley Giles looks forward to the morning after the Ashes wins
"A strong England side is the best thing that could have happened for the Ashes and world cricket."
Bill Brown, Australia's oldest living Test cricketer, is convinced the Ashes series was the most exciting he has ever witnessed
"At eight minutes past three came the worst moment of the Ashes summer so far. Matthew Hayden smiled."
Simon Barnes, chief sports writer of the Times, spots a seminal moment
"There should be workplace flexibility and that means where it's possible there should be flexible arrangements so people could watch the boys, and I say to [captain] Ricky [Ponting], good luck."
John Howard, the prime minister of Australia, tells bosses to lighten up on their workers during the Ashes
"This is the first time the Oval Test match actually counts for something in my time, and this is my fourth tour."
Shane Warne on the biggest Test of his 127-match career
"It would be nice if I could win a toss. Or if I don't, it would be nice if England is not 1 for 130 at lunch like it was at Edgbaston and Trent Bridge."
Ricky Ponting presents his wishlist ahead of the decider at The Oval
"We've probably over-analysed our game on this tour. Cricket is a one-ball game, but sometimes players think too much about what's gone before and what the consequences of their actions will be."
John Buchanan finally realises where they went wrong in this series
"Whether we win or lose, we relish creating a bit of an arse-nipper."
Ashley Giles on the Test series that has been a little too close for comfort
"Find a way to get back in to the game, find a way to build a partnership, find a way to get bowling partnerships, find a way to catch a ball, find a way to stop it. "
Shane Warne outlines what he thinks Australia's new slogan should be as they prepare for the Trent Bridge Test
"I'm not a big cricket man myself, but even I found myself watching it, watching how tense it was, down to the last ball."
David Beckham joins the cricket fever that is sweeping the nation. Shame his football team couldn't ride the wave, as they were thrashed 4-1 by Denmark.
"We were brought up watching opening batsmen score nine before lunch. If Geoffrey Boycott flashed at a ball outside off stump in the first over of a Test match, questions were asked in Parliament. If he flashed at two, the ravens abandoned the Tower of London."
Brian Viner writes about the frenetic pace of the current Ashes series and wonders what happened to Test cricket as he knew it