'Special to take final Australian wicket to clinch Ashes' says SwannAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - England cricketer Graeme Swann, who took the last Australian wicket to clinch the Ashes, has said that he has never experienced anything like the surge of emotion and happiness he felt after winning the Ashes. Swann said that he would cherish the day and the experience for rest of his life, as he has seen all the phases in his career and the experience on the final day at The Oval beats it all.
Oz paceman Siddle delighted at being leading wicket takerAugust 21st, 2009 LONDON - Australian paceman Peter Siddle has become the leading wicket taker in this Ashes series, and following the struggle that he had to go through in the first two Test matches, he is delighted with the achievement. Siddle took four wickets for 63 runs on the opening day of the fifth Ashes Test match at The Oval, giving him 20 wickets at an average of just under 27.
Oval Test will be remembered as Flintoff's farewell Test: SwannAugust 20th, 2009 LONDON - England off-spinner Graeme Swann believes the fifth and final Ashes Test starting today at The Oval will be awesome, sensational, brilliant, and a match that will be remembered as Andrew Flintoff's farewell Test. "You name it, it will have everything.
Ashes decider: Type of wicket will decide whether I will play: HauritzAugust 18th, 2009 LONDON - Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz has said that his selection in the team for the fifth and final Ashes Test to be played at The Oval from Thursday will depend entirely on the pitch that the game will be played on. "Selection will come down to how the wicket is and what they think the best mix is.
Ashes: 'I don't think there should be any changes,' says SwannAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - England off-spinner Graeme Swann has said there is no need for knee jerk reactions in the wake of the Leeds defeat against the Australians, and urged England selectors to retain faith in both Ravi Bopara and Ian Bell in next week's Ashes decider. In an article for The Sun, Swann said: "The worst thing England can do is panic in response to one bad performance at Headingley and all the pressure from the pundits.
Ball that bowled Ponting was the most career satisfying: SwannAugust 5th, 2009 LONDON - England off-spinner Graeme Swann has said the ball that bowled Australian captain Ricky Ponting for 17 in the second innings of the just concluded Edgbaston Test was the most satisfying delivery of his fledgling international career. In an article for The Sun, Swann said: "The ball with which I bowled Ricky Ponting at Edgbaston was the most satisfying of my career.
Swann urges England's misfiring bowlers to shape upJuly 31st, 2009 WARWICKSHIRE - Off spinner Graeme Swann has urged England's misfiring bowlers to sort it their problems and get the ongoing third Test back in their favour. With the Aussies strongly placed at 126 for one on a rain-affected first day at Edgbaston, Swann, who dismissed opener Simon Katich LBW, admitted: "It was disappointing to let Australia get off to such a decent start.
Ashes: Border says Clark should replace JohnsonJuly 29th, 2009 LONDON - Former Australian cricket captain Allan Border says that left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson's form has become so poor that he needs to step away from Test cricket for at least a week to rebuild his game. Border wants experienced seamer Stuart Clark to replace Johnson as the only change in the team for the third Test, beginning tomorrow at Edgbaston.
Edgbaston curator says Hauritz will be 'a waste' on a seamer friendly pitchJuly 28th, 2009 WARWICKSHIRE - Edgbaston curator Steve Rouse has said that playing Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz in the third Ashes Test will be a "waste", as the pitch tipped to be a "traditional English seamer". The Herald Sun quoted Rouse as saying that two weeks of rain had put his pitch three days behind schedule and Australia would be foolish not to select a four-pronged pace attack for the third Test.
Swann sorry KP not there for Ashes, but says Freddie will do the jobJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - England off-spinner Graeme Swann has described the exit of star batsman Kevin Pietersen from the remaining three Tests of the ongoing Ashes series as a major blow for the hosts, but believes that having all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will be enough to win back the Ashes. In article for The Sun, Swann recalls his over two-decade-long association with Flintoff, and says that he still retains the power and skill of yore to tear through the Australian batting line up.
Flintoff defies injury, carries England to a historic win at Lord'sJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - Andrew Flintoff's maiden five-wicket haul at Lord's carried England to a historic 115-run over Australia in the second Ashes Test on the final day here Monday. It was England's first win over Australia at Lord's after 75 years as the hosts went 1-0 up in the series with three matches remaining.
Swann: We won't panic in second Ashes Test on final dayJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - England off-spinner Graeme Swann is insisting that his team will not panic on the final day of the second Ashes Test being played at Lord's. The Aussies need another 209 with five wickets remaining to complete a historic world record run chase.
Flintoff asks teammates to recall Ashes 2005 spiritJuly 10th, 2009 CARDIFF - All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has called on his teammates to recall the Ashes spirit of 2005 and lift themselves to combat the Australians more aggressively in the ongoing first Test here. Flintoff's call came as the Australians came up with a score of 249 for the loss of Phillip Hughes's wicket in reply to England's 436 all out.
Warne says England would rue picking Panesar for first TestJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - Spin legend Shane Warne insists that England is wrong to line up Monty Panesar to play in the first Test against Australia, starting July 8. Warne says Adil Rashid should partner Graeme Swann in Cardiff on July 8 instead of Panesar.
Gul's magical spell against Kiwis sparks-off ball tampering controversyJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Umar Gul's stupendous display of swing bowling in the ICC Twenty20 World Championship match against New Zealand may have earned him a lot of praise, but it has also sparked-off a fresh controversy regarding ball tampering. Gul's fiery spell of 5-6 in the Super Eight match against the Kiwis helped Pakistan win the game by six wickets, but now, questions are being raised over his ability to reverse swing the ball just after 12 overs.
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