Ponting tells team not to ease off against EnglandSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - Australian middle-order batsman Michael Hussey has revealed that skipper Ricky Ponting has told the team not ease off against England in the ongoing one-day series despite taking a series-winning 4-0 lead. "Ricky's been on our hammer already basically about trying to maintain our momentum.
Out of form Bopara wants to be England's main manSeptember 11th, 2009 LONDON - Ravi Bopara, who has been struggling with his batting form, remains convinced that he will become an international star despite a desperate struggle against Australia. He has already been dropped from England's Test team and is now in danger of relinquishing his place in the one-day team.
Trained by Jenner, England's Rashid hopes to emulate WarneSeptember 6th, 2009 LONDON - Yorkshire spinner Adil Rashid, who is being trained by former Australian leg spinner and now coach Terry Jenner, hopes he can emulate another Jenner protégé Shane Warne. Twenty-one-year-old Rashid wants Jenner to help him become England's answer to Warne.
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.
Return of The Ashes feels like a dream, says FlintoffAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff says winning the Ashes is "like a dream" after the Aussies were sent packing in dramatic fashion. "It's an amazing feeling.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aussies will get a big lift from KP's absence, feels FlintoffJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has admitted that the Australians will receive a big boost from the absence of Kevin Pietersen, but insists that the victory at Lord's will help England to cope with the loss. The Sun quoted Freddie, as saying: "It's disappointing because Kevin is a massive influence on our team.
Haminson vows to have another crack at the AussiesJuly 15th, 2009 LONDON - England's most expendable fast bowler Steve Harmison keeps coming back after being discarded, and is hoping to win his 62nd cap in the Second Npower Ashes Test against Australia. "Every time I get knocked down, I'll fight hard to win my place back for the simple reason that I love playing for England, and I love earning the right to put on an England cap by playing for Durham," he said.
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.
Oz pacers will hold key to Ashes result: BenaudJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - Australia's fast bowlers hold the key to which way this year's Ashes will go, feels former Australian cricketer, captain and noted commentator Richie Benaud. In an article for The News of The World, Benaud believes England would be indulging in wishful thinking if it thought their spinners could make Australian batters dance to their wiles.
England will get a massive boost with Flintoff's return: PontingJune 18th, 2009 LEICESTER - England will get a massive boost with the return of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff to the Test squad ahead of the Ashes series, claims Australian captain Ricky Ponting. Talismanic all-rounder Flintoff, 31, is recovering from a knee surgery.
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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