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'As a nation, we're not comfortable with winning'

Shortly before he left for the tour to Australia, Graeme Swann talked about playing for England, the Ashes rivalry, and retirement

08-Jan-2014•Interview by Felix White

Captain cautious

Michael Clarke's Ashes diary is guarded - as is to be expected from a book written at this stage of his career

01-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Old hand Carberry fights for chance

Michael Carberry came to international cricket late and endured a tough induction but was able to draw on a well of experience to prove his ability

15-Sep-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Giles takes a long-term view

England's selection policy for this one-day series has split opinion - and defeat at Old Trafford suggested they will struggle to match Australia - with the role of Ben Stokes as a third seamer a key issue

10-Sep-2013•George Dobell

Dice fall favourably for Fawad

Australia's new legspinner found favourable conditions to make his first ODI appearance against a major nation and he produced an encouraging display

08-Sep-2013•Daniel Brettig at Old Trafford

Clarke remains to seek one-day solace

A number of high-profile names are missing the one-day series, but Michael Clarke is not one of them despite his bad back

05-Sep-2013•David Hopps

The unsung micro-Botham

In this Ashes series, Tim Bresnan was statistically unspectacular but impactful

05-Sep-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Anatomy of a maverick

How Pietersen's unique batting style makes him one of the most difficult batsmen to bowl to

04-Sep-2013•Aakash Chopra

Scotland's prolonged reality check

Beneath the surface, Scottish cricket is in reasonable health and the signs from the age group teams are promising, but the conversion process is a tough one and years keep passing without any natives making an impact in professional circles

02-Sep-2013•Jon Coates

Records galore for Finch and Australia

Stats highlights from an incredible Twenty20 game in Southampton, where 457 runs were scored in 40 overs and seven bowlers conceded 40 or more

30-Aug-2013•S Rajesh

Australia's hale and hearty hero

Troubled by injuries, Ryan Harris was not a member of the Australia attack at the start of the series. By the end, he had forever written himself into Ashes lore

27-Aug-2013•Daniel Brettig

Bell, Swann and Harris take the honours

Stats highlights from the five-Test series, which England won 3-0 despite their overall numbers being pretty similar to Australia's

27-Aug-2013•S Rajesh

Signs of development but much to do

Australia's Ashes performance wasn't far off what was expected: a wholehearted, often impressive, bowling attack but an inconsistent batting order, although there are signs of promise

26-Aug-2013•Daniel Brettig

Not their best, but good enough from England

ESPNcricinfo assesses the performances of the England players who appeared in the Ashes series

26-Aug-2013•George Dobell

England knew how to seize moment

England's brand of cricket was not always admired during the Ashes but they able to seize the moment and produce periods of exhilarating play

26-Aug-2013•George Dobell

Australia's batting bingo must stop

By accident more than design, Australia's selectors eventually stumbled on a top five but there remain question marks heading into the return Ashes and an early decision needs to be made

26-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Clarke makes a game out of it

Over 440 runs in a day that included a daring declaration, a dramatic chase, lovely weather, fading light, an anticlimax, a presentation, fireworks and champagne - not a bad way to end the Ashes

26-Aug-2013•Jay Purohit

The interactive Ashes review

Multiple-choice answers let you decide who takes what from the series

26-Aug-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Adventure almost vindicated for gambler Clarke

A few more runs on the board more quickly and a few more overs to bowl England out and Australia might almost have had a sniff of victory at The Oval

25-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at The Oval

Winning three consecutive Ashes series at home and fastest Test fifties

Stats highlights from the exciting final day's action at The Oval

25-Aug-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

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