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england pay for living in the past

Myles Hodgson says England's gamble on previous glories ended with the cricketing equivalent of bankruptcy Down Under.

sydney five-fer: day four

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from day four of the final Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG.

fifth test: day four commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day four of the final Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG.

fifth test player ratings

We rate the players from both sides after Australia's victory in the fifth Ashes Test against England at the SCG.

sydney five-fer: day three

Nick Miller picks out the key points from day threeof the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG.

sydney d3 commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day three of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG.

the end is nigh for england

Andrew Ramsey of the Australian says England will be glad when their Ashes suffering ends after the third day of the final Test in Sydney.

sydney five-fer - day two

Nick Miller picks out the key points from day two of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG.

sydney d2 commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day two of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG.

england in last-chance saloon

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says England have one last chance to strike with the old ball and avoid a series whitewash.

sydney five-fer: day one

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from day one of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG.

sydney d1 commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day one of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG.

england belatedly turn up

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian is pleased to see the England team remind Australia that they are still in the country.

mystic glenn signs off

In his final fictional Ashes column, Glenn McGrath signs off ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

right to the pitch: sydney

Dave Tickner takes an in-depth look at the Sydney Cricket Ground pitch, the venue for the fifth Ashes Test on January 2.

england shamed by pantomime

Frank Malley reflects on another excruciating day for despairing England at the hands of Australia at the MCG in Melbourne.

melbourne five-fer: day three

Dave Tickner picks out five key points from day three of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England in Melbourne.

fourth test: d3 commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day three of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England in Melbourne.

glenn's prediction looms large

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian sees Glenn McGrath's pre-Ashes prediction of 5-0 coming true in Sydney next week.

fourth test player ratings

We rate the players from both sides after Australia's victory in the fourth Ashes Test against England at the MCG.

a not so cunning plan

Frank Malley reflects on England's leaked bowling plans to the Australian radio station ABC.

melbourne five-fer: day two

Dave Tickner picks out the key moments from day two of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England in Melbourne.

fourth test: d2 commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day two of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England in Melbourne.

england need new plans

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says England need to rip up their leaked bowling plans after another promising position is wasted.

christmas turkey from england

Frank Malley reflects on England's latest dismal showing on day one of the fourth Ashes Test on Boxing day.

melbourne five-fer: day one

Dave Tickner picks out the key moments from day one of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England in Melbourne.

fourth test: d1 commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day one of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England in Melbourne.

warne accepts england gifts

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian marvels at Shane Warne's latest heroics with the ball, and England's latest collapse with the bat.

right to the pitch: melbourne

Dave Tickner takes an in-depth look at the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch, venue for the fourth Ashes Test on December 26.

glenn speaks, we listen

Myles Hodgson profiles the retiring Australian bowler Glenn McGrath, whose outspoken comments will long be remembered.

reaction cause for concern

Peter May is dismayed at the reaction to Steve Harmison's decision to retire from one-day international cricket.

who's the greatest?

Rory Dollard asks the question, who is the greatest spinner - Australia's Shane Warne or Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan.

warne belongs among the greats

Frank Malley pays tribute to the genius of soon-to-retire Australian leg spinner Shane Warne.

merry xmas from mystic glenn

In another fictional column, Glenn McGrath is back to bring Christmas greetings to his fellow Australians and Englishmen alike.

fail to prepare, prepare to fail

Frank Malley says Andrew Flintoff's team were one of the worst prepared bunch of sportsmen ever to leave England.

tickner's waca five-fer: day five

Dave Tickner picks out five key points from the fifth day's play in the third Ashes Test between England and Australia.

nice while it lasted...

Peter May reflects on England's Ashes series loss to Australia after their 206-run defeat in the third Test at the WACA in Perth.

aussies exorcise 2005 demons

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says regaining the Ashes had become a personal mission for Australia's cricketers.

third test player ratings

We rate the players from both sides after Australia's victory in the third Ashes Test against England at the WACA in Perth.

third test: day five commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day five of the third Test between Australia and England in Perth.

tickner's waca five-fer: day four

Dave Tickner picks out five key points from the fourth day's play in the third Ashes Test between England and Australia.

third test: day four commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day four of the third Test between Australia and England in Perth.

the future's bright for england

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian feels England's future is brighter than their present after opener Alastair Cook's Perth century.

fletcher should go on own terms

Andy Hampson claims England coach Duncan Fletcher shouldn't be forced out after leading the team to last year's Ashes win.

tickner's waca five-fer: day three

Dave Tickner picks out five key points from the third day's play in the third Ashes Test between England and Australia.

third test: day three commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day three of the third Test between Australia and England in Perth.

new boys the key for aussies

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says personnel changes since the 2005 Ashes have led to the turnaround in fortunes.

tickner's waca five-fer: day two

Dave Tickner picks out five key points from the first day's play in the third Ashes Test between England and Australia.

third test: day two commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day two of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England in Perth.

fred woe sums england up

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says England's problems are largely due to the struggles of their skipper Andrew Flintoff.

tickner's waca five-fer: day one

Dave Tickner picks out five key points from the first day's play in the third Ashes Test between England and Australia.

third test: day one commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day one of the third Ashes Test between England and Australia in Perth.

monty proves fletcher wrong

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says the emergence of Monty Panesar in Perth will only further embarrass the England selectors.

england star hits the headlines

Peter May compares the news space dedicated to 'celebrity' dancer Mark Ramprakash and the England cricket team.

the only show in town

Joe Soap (aka Peter May) is back to consider the only cricket worth a mention. That's right - the proper stuff going on Down Under.

right to the pitch - perth

Dave Tickner takes an in-depth look at the WACA pitch in Perth, the venue for the third Ashes Test on December 14.

mystic glenn on marto stunner

There's worries for the soothsaying paceman this week with a missed prediction and a potentially devastating betrayal.

england fold in adelaide

David Clough struggles to make sense of England's captitulation on the final day of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

boycott fears for england

Geoff Boycott fears Australia will trample England under their feet in the remaining three Ashes Tests.

gutsy aussies sprint clear

Frank Malley reflects on Australia's dramatic win over England in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval.

england wave the white flag

Peter May reflects on Australia's stunning six-wicket victory over England in the second Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide.

adelaide five-fer: day five

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from the fifth day's play in the second Ashes Test between Australia and England.

it's all in the mindset

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says it was England's mindset on the first and fifth days that led to their second-Test defeat.

second test player ratings

We rate the players from both sides after Australia's victory in the second Ashes Test against England at the Adelaide Oval.

second test: day five commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day five of the second Ashes Test between Australia and England in Adelaide.

adelaide five-fer: day four

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from the fourth day's play in the second Ashes Test between Australia and England.

second test: day four commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day four of the second Ashes Test between Australia and England in Adelaide.

england draw comfort

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says England will take more than Australia from a seemingly inevitable draw in Adelaide.

adelaide five-fer: day three

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from the third day's play in the second Ashes Test between Australia and England.

second test: day three commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day three of the second Ashes Test between Australia and England in Adelaide.

follow-on would be folly

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian feels England's best chance of victory in Adelaide lies in making Australia bat on day five.

adelaide five-fer: day two

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from the second day's play in the second Ashes Test between Australia and England.

second test: day two commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day two of the second Ashes Test between Australia and England in Adelaide.

over to the bowlers

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian believes England's bid to retain the urn hinges on their bowlers' showing on the third day.

adelaide five-fer: day one

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from the opening day's play in the second Ashes Test between Australia and England.

second test: day one commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day one of the second Ashes Test between Australia and England in Adelaide.

england achieve their aim

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says it might not have been pretty, but England achieved their goals on day one in Adelaide.

harmison and shine: act one

Timothy Ellis re-enacts what might have happened when Kevin Shine attempted to iron out Steve Harmison's problems.

england can't expect ashes repeat

David Clough says England's opening-Test defeat bears little resemblance to losing the opening match of the 2005 series.

aussies hit self-destruct button

Jonathan Turner reckons Australia are risking throwing away their Ashes advantage by sticking with a four-man bowling attack.

mystic glenn's ashes predictions

Read on now for the second part of our entirely fictitious Ashes series from Australia's premier paceman Glenn McGrath.

time to attack

Peter May reflects on what went wrong in Brisbane and what England must do to get it right at the Adelaide Oval in the second Test.

right to the pitch - adelaide

Dave Tickner takes an in-depth look at the Adelaide Oval pitch, the venue for the second Ashes Test on December 1.

england hope 'gbh' finds form

England's prospects of retaining the Ashes this winter were always likely to hinge more than any other factor on Steve Harmison.

time for some soul-searching

Peter May reflects on Australia's crushing victory over hapless England in the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane.

england must beware ruthless oz

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says Ricky Ponting and co will be going all out to ensure they don't let their advantage slip.

get me out of here

Timothy Ellis takes a look at what the stars of the current Ashes series do to get away from the stress of cricket's most fierce battle.

first test: day five commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day five of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Gabba.

tickner's gabba five-fer: day five

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from the fifth day's play in the first Ashes Test between Australia and England.

first test player ratings

We rate the players from both sides after Australia's victory in the first Ashes Test against England at the Gabba.

first test: day four commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day four of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Gabba.

tickner's gabba five-fer: day four

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from the fourth day's play in the first Ashes Test between Australia and England.

too little, too late for england

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says England's efforts on day four only throw their first-innings failure into sharper focus.

first test: day three commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day three of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Gabba.

tickner's gabba five-fer: day three

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from the third day's play in the first Ashes Test between Australia and England.

ponting already planning ahead

Andrew Ramsey looks at the reasons for Australian captain Ricky Ponting not enforcing the follow-on with England on the rack.

first test: day two commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day two of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Gabba.

tickner's gabba five-fer: day two

Dave Tickner picks out the key points from the second day's play in the first Ashes Test between Australia and England.

this england a pale imitation

Andrew Ramsey of The Australian says the England of 2005 is already a pale memory after just two days of this new Ashes series.

first test: day one commentary

Over-by-over commentary from day one of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Gabba.

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