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England retain Ashes on rainy day

England will keep the Ashes for the next five months at least after Manchester's weather proved a far more impassable barrier to Australia's bowlers than the hosts' top order batting on a grey final day at Old Trafford

05-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Warner laughs at Root repeat

David Warner saw the lighter side of his dismissal on Sunday, when he sent a delivery from Tim Bresnan to Joe Root at deep square leg

04-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Prior open to non-neutral umpires

Matt Prior has suggested he would welcome England and Australian umpires officiating in Ashes Tests in an attempt to eradicate the errors that have marred the Investec Ashes series

04-Aug-2013•George Dobell at Old Trafford

Bad light then rain hits Australia's chances

Australia's captain Michael Clarke was far from alone in fuming as the umpires made the unilateral decision to take the teams off for bad light

04-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Pietersen avoided surgery to play Ashes

Kevin Pietersen has claimed that he almost missed the back-to-back Ashes series due to the knee injury he sustained in New Zealand

03-Aug-2013•George Dobell at Old Trafford

Australia maintain grip despite Pietersen ton

Kevin Pietersen scored a fighting century but Australia's bowlers worked their way through the line-up to maintain hopes of the victory required to stay alive in the series

03-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

I backed Warner's judgment 100% - Clarke

Michael Clarke has said he backed David Warner's decision to review his dismissal from a thick outside-edge despite telling Warner he thought the ball had made contact with the bat.

02-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Siddle strikes to cement Australia's control

So far, the Old Trafford Test is being played is if in a time capsule. Australia are ascendant, batting boldly and bowling with discipline and menace

02-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

I know who distracted me - Rogers

Daniel Salpietro can expect a phone-call from his Prahran club team-mate Chris Rogers whose dismissal came the next ball after a prolonged battle to stop movement in the pavilion near the sightscreen.

01-Aug-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

CA ask ICC to explain Khawaja call

Cricket Australia has asked the ICC to explain why Usman Khawaja's dismissal was upheld after a decision review that appeared to show no evidence that he had edged behind off Graeme Swann

01-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Clarke century puts seal on Australia's day

Australia summoned long-dormant reserves of application and patience to force England's bowlers to slave at a hot, humid Old Trafford

01-Aug-2013•The Report Daniel Brettig

Cautious Cook keeps eyes down

Talk of a possible whitewash has been calmly batted aside by England's captain

31-Jul-2013•George Dobell in Manchester

England optimistic on Pietersen

England are optimistic that Kevin Pietersen will be fit to play in the third Investec Ashes Test after he came through a series of fitness tests unscathed at Old Trafford

31-Jul-2013•George Dobell in Manchester

Last chance for bedraggled Australia

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Investec Ashes Test at Old Trafford

31-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig

Clarke determined to fight in adversity

Despite his back troubles, Australia captain Michael Clarke said his team's lean patch only makes him want to lead them back to fairer climes that much more

31-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Dry pitch puts spin in focus for Australia

The burnt-looking pitch at the Old Trafford has shifted Australia's focus to game plans against quality spin, as they look to break their losing streak in Tests

31-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale

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