June 30, 2009
Aussies swinging into action
Australia captain Ricky Ponting says his players are ready to counter reverse swing with the bat and return serve with the ball in the Ashes.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting says his players are ready to counter reverse swing with the bat and return serve with the ball in the Ashes.
Veteran pacemen Brett Lee and Stuart Clark will square off in Worcester for the final guaranteed fast bowling spot in the Ashes series opener in Cardiff next week.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced his retirement from all professional cricket with immediate effect.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has made a tardy start to his Ashes campaign, reprimanded by team officials for missing a bus during a bonding camp in Belgium.
Tasmania have gained three imports from New South Wales and axed three semi-regular members of their side
Young opener Phillip Hughes has been among the victims as Australia’s batsmen cop the brunt of the pacemen’s battle for Ashes Test spots.
Australia are considering sending a scout to Cardiff to check out the pitch being prepared for the first Test
Peter Siddle wants to take the new ball during the Ashes after his strong performance in the tour match
Andrew Symonds has gone from the Australian team but remains part of the squad’s unofficial agenda and is talked about daily
Andrew Flintoff has put the disappointments of injury and defeat behind him and is looking forward to Australia
Australia’s top six will have few fears entering Wednesday’s tour game in Worcester after Shane Watson was limited to walking around the ground during Monday’s session at New Road
Women’s cricket has struggled for publicity and attention for years, but if England’s world champions continue to produce performances like today’s, beating Australia by nine wickets, they will have to get used to the limelight and subsequent accolades
As Australia prepares to battle England, FOX SPORTS and the Ponting Foundation are teaming up for their own battle - to help defeat childhood cancer.
Australia great and Ashes specialist Alan Davidson believes Brett Lee’s tour of England should be restricted to an off-field mentoring role.
Australia are preparing to send a spy to Cardiff in an attempt to unravel the confusion surrounding the controversial Sophia Gardens pitch.
We continue our 30-day countdown by reminiscing on Australia’s eight successive Ashes series wins from 1989 to 2003 under Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh.
The loss of their inspirational captain, Charlotte Edwards, did nothing to dent England’s confidence as they tore through Australia, dismissing them for 133, in the first of five ODIs at Chelmsford
John Buchanan has arrived in England and held discussions with national coach Andy Flower as part of a week-long fact-finding mission he hopes will result in a broader role within the ECB
Duncan Fletcher believes Michael Vaughan will be doing the right thing if, as widely anticipated, the former England captain announces his retirement from all senior cricket on Tuesday night (EST).
Shane Watson is seemingly out of contention for the first Ashes Test after walking laps at Australia team training in Worcester.