It was not always easy, but a worthy role model and the belated discovery of a cricket club helped keep a childhood passion alive and kicking

Only a child's wild imagination could have conceived an innings like Kevin Pietersen's 158 against Australia in 2005

At the start of the 2005 Ashes series, there was thrilling anticipation and there was hope

The shared pain of watching the Edgbaston Test of 2005

The absence of any cricketers from the BBC's annual awards bash is another stark warning of the invisibility of the sport in the British mainstream

The stars of 2005 relive an unforgettable series

Former England fast bowler Simon Jones talks about his short-lived Test career, battling injuries, and the captains and coaches he has played under

Was the England-Australia clash of a decade ago really the best of them all? You could argue that the Australia-West Indies series of 1960-61 was as good, if not better

Simon Jones' career was blighted by injury but he was a key part of the attack who brought the Ashes home for England a decade ago and his story remains a compelling one