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After humbling Australia on day one of the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG, England extended their lead to 346 runs on day two as Jonathan Trott reached 141 not out at stumps and Ricky Ponting’s frustrations boiled over. Read more here.
An Ashes series cannot be won in a day but Australia may just have lost the initiative after a nightmare three sessions at the MCG. Read more here.
All square with two Test matches to play should have Andrew Strauss a happy man as the fourth Ashes Test match at Melbourne draws closer. Read more here.
There’s a vast difference between dressing up as gladiators for Sky Sports’ Ashes advert and stepping onto the field at what amounts to Australia’s most hostile sporting coliseum at the MCG. Read more here.
Australia have called up Usman Khawaja into their squad for the fourth Ashes Test as cover for the injured Ricky Ponting, who fractured his left little finger while attempting a catch l in the third Ashes Test in Perth. Read more here.
Australia will stick a winning formula for the Boxing Day Test, naming an unchanged squad from the one that crushed England by 267 runs Perth for the fourth Ashes Test. Read the full article here.
Australia have levelled the Ashes at 1-1 after recording an overwhelming 267-run victory over England in the third Test at the WACA after wrapping up what was left of England’s second innings in less than an hour on day four. Read the full article here.
Australia have taken a stranglehold on the third Ashes Test in Perth as England collapsed to 81-5 at stumps in pursuit of their daunting 391-run fourth innings target. Once again, Michael Hussey starred for Australia, scoring 116, while gaining sttrong support from Shane Watson (95). Read more here.
The enigmatic Mitchell Johnson led an Australia fight-back on day two in Perth, taking 6-38 off 17.3 overs, as England were dismissed for 187 in their first innings. At stumps, Australia had built a 200-run lead. Read more here.
England have made more inroads into retaining their grip on that precious little urn after dismissing Australia for 268 on day one of the third Ashes Test. Chris Tremlett and James Anderson took three wickets each for the visitors, while Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson were the best of Australia’s batsmen. Read more [...]