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Broad shoulder was major worry

Andy Flower has defended the performance of England's bowlers after suggestions his team have an over-burdening reliance on James Anderson

15-Jul-2013•George Dobell

Gillespie's grief sobers Australia

Even in the midst of a defeat that will sting as much as any in recent Ashes memory, Darren Lehmann and Australia had reason not to get too wrapped up in grief about a game of cricket as news of the death of Jason Gillespie's father, Neil, came in

15-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig

Lehmann puts batsmen on notice

Australia's coach Darren Lehmann has declared that the team's long-standing and disproportionate reliance on their bowlers for major runs must end if the Ashes are to be won from 1-0 down

15-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig

Flower proud of England's nerve

Andy Flower has praised the "resolve and resilience" of his team after England's narrow victory in the first Investec Ashes Test at Trent Bridge

15-Jul-2013•George Dobell

England not dependent on Anderson - Cook

Alastair Cook played down fears that England are over-reliant upon James Anderson as the fast bowler almost single-handedly hauled his team to victory

14-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Australia have proved credibility - Clarke

Michael Clarke believes his team have regained respect and credibility as contenders for the Ashes urn over the course of a wondrous, winding match at Trent Bridge

14-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig at Trent Bridge

Inspired Anderson puts England 1-0 up

James Anderson led England to victory in the first Investec Test as he took the last four wickets to fall in a steadfast spell of fast bowling on a nerve-shredding final day at Trent Bridge

14-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Hundred was Ashes best - Bell

Ian Bell rated his century his "best Ashes innings" after helping England into a strong position going into the final day at Trent Bridge

13-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Clarke draws line under Broad debate

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at Trent Bridge

13-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig at Trent Bridge

Late wickets lift England in victory pursuit

Four days of enthralling, gut-wrenching and at times quite remarkable Ashes cricket came to rest at Trent Bridge with England favourites to take a 1-0 lead in the Investec Test series

13-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Australia bite tongues over Broad decision

Australia are privately fuming but biting hard on their tongues and declining to express any public anger over the reprieve of Stuart Broad

12-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig and George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Bell and Broad take control as controversy erupts

England will be convinced that they finally broke Australia in a heated final session at Trent Bridge, that the 261-run lead established by the end of the third day is already enough

12-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Agar joins Waugh in Ashes pantheon

Two days into back-to-back series and the cricket has already been more interesting and entertaining than anything David Warner does after midnight

11-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig at Trent Bridge

England seek clarity over Trott dismissal

The ECB have requested clarification from the ICC on the chain of events that led to Jonathan Trott being adjudged lbw in England's second innings at Trent Bridge.

11-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Agar's world records create extraordinary day

Australia's debutant Ashton Agar produced the greatest innings by a No. 11 in Test history, only to fall for 98 as he sought the shot to bring up his hundred

11-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Broad, Watson injury doubts

Stuart Broad is expected to bowl in the warm-up ahead of the second day's play but Shane Watson's continuing contribution with the ball is uncertain

10-Jul-2013•George Dobell and Dan Brettig at Trent Bridge

England hit back as 14 wickets crash

Frenzied. That barely begins to tell the story. The pent-up tensions at the start of an Ashes series frothed out into a memorable first day of eager and aggressive bowling, angsty batting and high excitement.

10-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Teenage Ashton Agar handed shock debut

Australia have spun a major selection surprise by including the 19-year-old Ashton Agar, a Western Australian left-arm spinner, in their XI for the first Ashes Test

10-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig at Trent Bridge

We can handle being favourites - Cook

Alastair Cook admitted to "a few nerves" on the eve of his first Ashes series as captain, but insisted he and his team were ready

09-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Ashes can make heroes and history

ESPNcricinfo previews the opening Ashes Test at Trent Bridge

09-Jul-2013•Preview by David Hopps

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