Next three months crucial for Cook if he wants England skipper's jobNovember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - England opener Alastair Cook believes he can take a giant stride in the next three months towards becoming next cricket captain of the country. If the Essex opener scores lot of runs against South Africa and displays good leadership, he will be the favourite to take over when Andrew Strauss retires.
Flintoff wants 6,000 pounds Ashes urn mosaics in his swimming poolsAugust 30th, 2009 LONDON - England all rounder Andrew Flintoff is stumping up 6,000 pounds to have two giant mosaics of the Ashes urn built into the bottom of his swimming pools. The England all-rounder is including two pools in the basement of the 4 million pounds mansion he's having built.
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.
England team won't undertake open-top bus paradeAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Managing Director Hugh Morris has ruled out the possibility of the victorious England cricket team undertaking an open top bus parade similar to the one that was done in 2005. He told Sky News: "Perhaps last time we partied a bit too long and didn't plan enough and obviously we know what the result was in Australia 18 months afterwards.
Clark set to play in Ashes deciderAugust 20th, 2009 LONDON - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has hinted strongly that the selectors are likely to keep faith in fast bowler Stuart Clark at the expense of Nathan Hauritz in the final Ashes Test beginning today What we see at the moment is what we expect," said Ponting who, at 34, will surely be playing his last Ashes Test on English soil. "We're going to have to see something really different to change the make-up of the side considering everything worked really well.
Broad calls England's batters 'brainless'August 9th, 2009 LEEDS - England fast bowler Stuart Broad blasted his team's brainless batsmen as its dream of winning the Ashes appeared to evaporate on the second day of the Headingley Test. England at 82-5 in their second innings is still 261 runs away from avoiding an innings defeat.
England must banish Lord's victory euphoria: CookJuly 29th, 2009 LONDON - Opener Alastair Cook says England must banish the Lord's euphoria if they are to establish a decisive Ashes lead in the third Test at Edgbaston, which gets underway from tomorrow. A first win over Australia at Lord's in 75 years left the team on cloud nine, but Cook said: "We've had a good week off and enjoyed being 1-0 up, but that counts for nothing now.
Harmison to retire after AshesJuly 25th, 2009 LONDON - England fast bowler Steve Harmison will retire from Test cricket after the ongoing Ashes series. Harmison, 30, is said to be tired of the treadmill and will apparently also quit one-day international cricket and Twenty20 internationals.
Our boys have the character to win the Ashes, says StraussJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - England captain Andrew Strauss is confident that his boys have the ability to handle the pressure of playing in the Ashes. Strauss believes that England cricketers have to stay calm even in a tense situation if they want to repeat the success of 2005, when they won the Ashes after 18 years.
Don't want to see John with an England jumper on, says PontingJuly 3rd, 2009 LONDON - With just five days left for the Ashes, Australian captain Ricky Ponting again made it clear that he is not happy with John Buchanan's decision to join the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as an adviser. "I just hope I don't see him with an England jumper on.
Flintoff warns team-mates to avoid milking 2005 Ashes victoryJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - All rounder Andrew Flintoff has warned his England team-mates to avoid basking in the memory of their 2005 Ashes triumph. Flintoff, fit again after a knee operation, insists England must look forward as they bid to beat the Australians this summer.
Flintoff back in action, says reserving best for AshesJune 12th, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff Friday made a comeback to competitive cricket for Lancashire and is upbeat about his performance in the Ashes. Flintoff, surprisingly handed a starting slot by coach Peter Moores just six weeks after surgery on a troublesome knee forced him out of the IPL, claimed a wicket in just two balls of his comeback.
Buchanan helping England for AshesMay 31st, 2009 LONDON - John Buchanan, architect of Australia's 5-0 win in the 2006 Ashes, can switch loyalties this year. Buchanan, who recently lost his advisory contract with Cricket Australia (CA) was in England last week for meetings with England officials and members of the team coaching staff about their Ashes strategy and planning.
Buchanan helping England prepare for AshesMay 31st, 2009 LONDON - The architect of Australia's thumping 5-0 victory in the last Ashes series Down Under in 2006/07, former coach John Buchanan, was in England last week for meetings with England officials and members of the team coaching staff about their Ashes strategy and planning. n a revelation bound to shock Australian cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board invited Buchanan after recently losing his advisory contract with Cricket Australia and having worked briefly with the England Lions squad in New Zealand last winter, The Telegraph reported.
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