Flintoff wants England team to stick with HarmisonSeptember 30th, 2009 LONDON - Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff has said that Steve Harmison is the man to spearhead England's Test side following his own retirement. Durham ace Harmison has been mulling over his international future this summer after being denied a central contract.
Aussies are on the hop, says BroadAugust 7th, 2009 LONDON - England fast bowler Stuart Broad reckons England's tough nuts have caught the Aussies on the hop. Tempers flared during the Third Test and, with The Ashes now in sight, there could be fireworks at Headingley.
Ponting believes that Freddie's is on his kneesAugust 4th, 2009 WARWICKSHIRE - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting believes England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff dodgy knee may not see him take part in the remaining two Ashes tests. Ponting could not help crowing over Flintoff's discomfort on the final day of the third test, when the latter could bowl only eleven overs.
Anderson and Onions to keep English bowling line-up aliveAugust 2nd, 2009 BIRMINGHAM - Injured England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has said that after the retirement of Andrew Flintoff, swing bowlers Jimmy Anderson and Graham Onions would keep English bowling line-up alive. Anderson and Onions had bagged nine wickets amongst them on the second day of the Third Ashes Test to skittle the Aussies for a paltry 263, which robbed the Aussies of any chance to make a comeback in the series.
Freddie ready to 'sort out' the Aussies, says chief selector MillerJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - England cricket team selector Geoff Miller has said that all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is bullish about his chances of turning out for the team at Edgbaston and is looking forward to "sorting out" the Australians. Flintoff is in the squad for the Edgbaston clash, which starts on Thursday, despite a chronic knee problem casting serious doubt on his ability to finish the series.
Desparate Bell wants a crack at the Aussies, but on meritJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Warwickshire batsman Ian Bell is almost certain to play in the Npower Third Ashes Test starting on his home ground of Edgbaston next Thursday, and is desperate for a crack at the Aussies. But he says that he would rather have been picked on merit than benefit from Kevin Pietersen's series-ending Achilles injury.
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's retirement can be a boost for English players", says GilchristJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - Former Australian cricket star Adam Gilchrist fears that England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's looming retirement will motivate the England squad in the four remaining Ashes Tests. "I don't think the Aussies will be affected but it (Flintoff's retirement) can be a boost for the English players.
Pietersen vows to keep on battling the AussiesJuly 12th, 2009 CARDIFF - Kevin Pietersen has told his shell-shocked England team-mates they must stand up and be counted today to prove they can handle an intense summer of Aussie pressure. "We've put ourselves under a hell of a lot of pressure and it's up to us to stand up and be counted now," News of The World quoted Pietersen, as saying.
Cardiff will be hell for Aussies, says Simon JonesJuly 7th, 2009 GLAMORGAN - England fast bowler Simon Jones has warned the Australian squad to prepare for five horrendous days at Cardiff, where the first test match of the Ashes series will begin on Wednesday. Jones, one of England's 2005 Ashes heroes, said that the crowd at Glamorgan's 10 million pounds Swalec stadium will be supporting the England team.
Proteas give England blueprint on how to beat AussiesJune 30th, 2009 MELBOURNE - South Africa has handed over England its successful blueprint on how to beat the Australians in the Ashes 2009. England will head into the Ashes series with fresh intelligence after Proteas coach Mickey Arthur revealed his game plans on hoe to put one over the Aussies.
Fletcher backs Vaughan retirement decisionJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Former England cricket team coach Duncan Fletcher believes former skipper Michael Vaughan is making the right decision by retiring from all forms of cricket. Hailing Vaughan as a "gutsy fighter" of whom the game "can be very proud," The Guardian quoted Fletcher as saying: "Vaughan was a classy batsman, but he became a marvellous captain and a good friend.
Bopara's advice to Aussies: Don't waste your breath trying to sledge meJune 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Ahead of making his Ashes debut, English batsman Ravi Bopara has warned the Aussies not to waste their breath trying to sledge him. England's No 3 was tickled by Oz legend Shane Warne labelling him vain, and claiming he is "too worried about how he looks" on the field.
Tufnell goes Aussie 'sledging' with Ashes anthem songJune 20th, 2009 LONDON - As cricket fever sweeps England, Marmite and Phil Tufnell have got together to give the Aussies a sound verbal thrashing with their new cricket anthem The Ashes Song.hil and the Wooden Urns' comic song aims to sledge the Aussies and cheer the England players on to victory this summer. Throughout the song Tuffers and his Wooden Urns holler their undying support for Straussy, Flintoff and the rest of the England players, SKY News reports.
Spin caused Aussies downfall in World T20: WarneJune 11th, 2009 SYDNEY - Shane Warne feels that the inability of Australians to play spin resulted in their early exit from the World Twenty20. The former Australian leg spinner said the England team must have noted the team's weakness against spin and used it to their advantage ahead of the Ashes series that begin July 8.
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