Clark, Katich, Haddin back Ponting to lead AustraliaAugust 26th, 2009 SYDNEY - New South Wales Test stars Stuart Clark, Simon Katich and Brad Haddin arrived back in Sydney this morning, and immediately stepped in to defend Ricky Ponting's captaincy credentials, though he has become the second Australian skipper to surrender the Ashes twice in England. "Ricky Ponting has got my full support and I think he's the best man to be captain.
Ponting says consider returning to England in 2013August 24th, 2009 LONDON - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has refused to rule out being back in England in 2013 after losing the Ashes here again. Ponting has probably played his last Ashes Test in England however he conceded he could have unfinished business here.
Hussey under scanner, needs to score big at OvalAugust 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Australian batsman Michael Hussey needs to play the innings of his life to prevent England from claiming the Ashes at The Oval and prevent his axing from the squad. The selectors appear to be running out of patience with the prolific-scoring left-hander, who has been struggling with his form.
Ashes dreams still alive, says BellAugust 21st, 2009 LONDON - England batsman Ian Bell has said that there is no need to panic, and pleaded with England fans to cling on to their Ashes dreams in the fifth and final Test match at The Oval. "I don't think we have thrown it away.
Clarke backs Ponting to show his class at The OvalAugust 20th, 2009 SURREY - Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke has warned England that they should fear the Australian captain Ricky Ponting as he plays the fifth and final Ashes Test match at The Oval that will determine his legacy. "You see Punter in World Cup finals or huge matches and he always stands up,'" The Daily Telegraph quoted Clarke, as saying.
Australia will not settle for a draw in Oval Test, says ClarkeAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - Australian vice captain Michael Clarke has said that his side has no intention of chasing a draw in the decisive Ashes Test that starts tomorrow at The Oval. "I don't think we should start that way, no," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Clarke, as saying.
Ponting's legacy as Oz captain on the line at The OvalAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - The fifth Ashes Test, which begins at The Oval from tomorrow, will be a defining one for Australia captain Ricky Ponting. Victory at The Oval will hand Ponting something that is demanded of any Australia captain worth his salt, a series victory over England, in England, reports Fox Sports.
Australia ropes in Saqlain to hone Hauritz's spinning skills ahead of Ashes deciderAugust 18th, 2009 LONDON - Australia has roped in former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq to work with Nathan Hauritz ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval. Saqlain was seen giving some important tips and advice on slow bowling in local conditions to Hauritz on Monday, The News reports.
Debutant Trott ready for his brand of KP heroics at The OvalAugust 17th, 2009 SURREY - England batsman Jonathan Trott, who makes his debut in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval, is convinced that he can withstand the crushing pressure of the series decider. Trott further said that he will take inspiration from Kevin Pietersen, his one-time teenage rival in South Africa.
Clark, Hauritz battle it out for Ashes finale bowling spotAugust 17th, 2009 CANTERBURY - Australia cantered to victory over the England Lions here on Sunday, but the focus was on the battle between pace bowler Stuart Clark and off-spinner Nathan Hauritz for the final bowling spot for the fifth Ashes Test. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian selectors will be taxed about whom to finally chose, as both put in above average performances in the side match.
Prior straining every sinew for Oval deciderAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - England wicketkeeper Matt Prior is straining every sinew in his body to make sure he is ready for the Ashes decider at the Oval. As England hopes to wrest the Ashes from the Aussies, Prior has said that he is ready to have a go at them because this is what he's spent his whole life training for.
Confident Ponting eyes Ashes urn in series deciderAugust 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A confident Ricky Ponting is ready to erase the biggest blot on his captaincy record in next week's Ashes decider at The Oval and sees everything going in Australia's favour for a match his team needs only to draw to retain the urn. It is for the first time in 43 years that the scores have been tied heading into the final match of an Ashes series.
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.
Ponting asks his inexperienced squad to create its own Ashes legendJuly 8th, 2009 LONDON - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has asked his inexperienced squad to create its own Ashes legend following the upheaval of several retirements and injuries to senior men, including Brett Lee. Ponting's Australians have been preparing for the Ashes series for the last six months, during which they have rebuilt their team after seasoned players -Mathew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Damien Martin and Glenn McGrath- retired from international cricket.
Warne rates Australian squadJuly 4th, 2009 SYDNEY - With the Ashes series scheduled to begin in less than a week's time, former Australian spin legend Shane Warne has rated each player of the Australian squad. Warne has indicated that captain Ricky Ponting is the mainstay of the batting line-up, who would be full of motivation on his fourth Ashes tour.
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