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London, August 30: Australia captain Steve Waugh's comment that his side's games against English counties were `` a waste of time'' was rejected Thursday by former Australia cricketer and Sussex chief executive David Gilbert. .....more Steve Waugh backs sacked batsman SlaterSydney, August 30: Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh on Thursday predicted sacked opener Michael Slater would fight his way back into Test contention. Slater was axed for Australia's fifth Ashes Test win over England, which the Aussies won on Monday to complete a 4-1 series triumph. .....more Australian
excellence makes lasting impression
London,
August 28: The Australians came
here wanting 5-0 but had to settle for 4-1. However, let no one be in any doubt that Australia, who wrapped up their seventh successive Ashes series victory with an innings and 25 run victory over England at The Oval on Monday, could easily have come away with a 4-0 triumph. .....more Mike Atherton announces retirementLondon, August 28: Former England captain Mike Atherton on Tuesday announced his retirement from both international and first-class cricket at the end of this season. .....more Australia wrap up Ashes in style London, August 27: Australia won the fifth and final Ashes Test by an innings and 25 runs here at The Oval on Monday to seal an emphatic 4-1 series victory. .....more Waugh
returns to top of world rankings London, August 27: Australian captain Steve Waugh has reclaimed the top spot in the Pricewaterhouse Coopers ratings for Test batsmen. .....more
Heavy
rain spoils fourth day's play at The Oval London,
August 26: Bad light
and then rain meant only 91 minutes play was possible on the fourth day of
the fifth and final Ashes Test here at The Oval on Sunday. .....more London, August 26: Shane Warne said he was proud to be a standard bearer for spin bowling after becoming the first slow bowler in history to take 400 Test wickets on a sweltering third day of the fifth Ashes Test here at The Oval on Saturday. .....more
Stewart
and Gough set for clash with Fletcher over India tour London, August 26: England stars Alec Stewart and Darren Gough have told selectors they will miss this year's tour to India, risking a three-Test ban from coach Duncan Fletcher, reports said on Sunday. .....more Atherton's long goodbye continues at The OvalLondon, August 26: Michael Atherton was still refusing to say Sunday if he had played his last Test match innings following the conclusion of a rain-shortened fourth day of the fifth and final Ashes Test here at The Oval on Sunday. .....more
Mark
Waugh has three stitches in hand London, August 26: Australia's Mark Waugh needed stitches to a hand injury sustained while fielding during the fourth day of the fifth and final Ashes Test here at The Oval on Sunday, his team announced. .....more
Warne
joins 400 club but Ramprakash defiant London, August 25: Australia's Shane Warne became only the sixth bowler in Test cricket history and the first spinner to take 400 wickets, finishing the third day of the fifth and final Ashes Test here at The Oval on Saturday with six for 155. .....more
Brave
Waugh carries Australia to 641
London,
August 24:
Steve Waugh and younger twin Mark became only the second set of brothers
in Ashes history to make hundreds in the same innings as Australia
declared on a huge score of 641 for four on the second day of the fifth
and final Ashes Test here at The Oval on Friday. .....more London,
August 24: Justin Langer marked his comeback to Test cricket with a
gritty 102 not out on the first day of the fifth Test against England here
at The Oval on Thursday. .....more Sydney,
August 24: It is purely a love-hate relationship. Tormented
once, as Shane Warne says, by master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar in
nightmares, the legendary leg-spinner has finally found words to express
his admiration for the batsman. .....more Langer bloodied but Australia unbowed; 324 for two at stumps London, August 23: Justin
Langer's typically gritty 102 not out, his first innings of this Ashes
series, more than justified his recall to the side here at The Oval on
Thursday.
.....more London,
August 23: Australia batsman
Justin Langer had a mixed return to Test cricket here at The Oval on
Thursday. .....more Steve
Waugh's fate unknown; Slater disowned for final Ashes Test London,
August 22: Australian
skipper Steve Waugh has given himself an even chance of playing his last
Ashes Test in England and stopping the hosts from turning the tables again
in the fifth and final Test at The Oval starting here on Thursday.
.....more London,
August 22: England
captain Nasser Hussain agreed with his Australian opposite number Steve
Waugh on Wednesday saying he thought the touring team should be allowed to
take the Ashes urn back with them after winning the series. England
under no illusions ahead of final Ashes Test London,
August 22: England go into the
fifth and final Ashes Test here at The Oval on Thursday on the back of a
famous victory knowing better than anyone how fortunate they are to be 3-1
rather than 4-0 down in the series. .....more English
press hail Ashes hero Butcher Leeds, England, Aug 21: England's success-starved cricket press lavished praise on Mark Butcher here Tuesday following his match-winning performance against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test. .....more Butcher carves up Aussies to steer England to memorable victory Leeds, August 20: Mark Butcher scored a superb unbeaten 173 to hand England a memorable six wicket victory on the final day of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia here at Headingley on Monday. ......more [ Scorecard ]
Butcher creates a chapter in history at Headingley Leeds,
August 20: Mark
Butcher's innings of 173 not out that guided England to victory in
the fourth Ashes Test here Monday will probably live as long in the
memory as Ian Botham's heroic unbeaten 149 that set up another
famous England win over Australia at Headingley. Tufnell
recalled to England squad for fifth Test Leeds, August 20: England have recalled Middlesex left-arm spinner Phil Tufnell into an expanded 14-man squad for the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval starting on Thursday. ......more Cricket's greatest run chasesLeeds, England, Aug 20 : England's feat in scoring 315 runs in the fourth innings here to beat Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley on Monday ranks among the finest ever. Here's how it compares with the best in Test history. ......more Waugh
wants own Aussie Ashes urn: report London,
August 19: Steve Waugh is hoping to forge a new Ashes trophy that he
can take back to Australia at the end of next week's fifth and final Test,
it was reported here Monday. ......more
Gilchrist
declaration sets up an uphill task for England at Headingly Leeds, August 19: England will go into the final day of the fourth Ashes Test needing another 311 runs to win following a bold declaration by Australia captain Adam Gilchrist at Headingley here on Sunday. ......more Buchanan
ready for exciting fourth Test finale
Leeds, England, Aug 19 : Speculate to accumulate was the message from Australia coach John Buchanan after a typically bold declaration left England needing another 311 runs to win on the final day of the fourth Ashes Test. ......more Stewart
admits England are up against it Leeds, England, August 19: England wicketkeeper Alec Stewart admitted his team faced a tough task if they were to prevent Australia winning the fourth Test here at Headingley and so stop their bid to go 4-0 up in the five match Ashes series. ......more Australia on top against EnglandLeeds, England, August 18: A seven-wicket haul from Glenn McGrath left Australia firmly on course for victory in the fourth Ashes Test against England here Saturday. ......more McGrath joins 350 clubLeeds, England, August 18: Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath took his 350th Test wicket as England were bowled out for 309 on the third day of the fourth Ashes Test here at Headingley on Saturday. ......more Gough warns of tough task ahead for EnglandLeeds, England, August 18: England fast bowler Darren Gough warned Friday that there was still plenty of hard work ahead for his side to do if they were to excape with a draw from the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley and prevent Australia going 4-0 up in the series. ......more Clown
prince Power interrupts Test Leeds, England, August 17: Karl Power, the man who dressed up in Manchester United kit and joined a team photograph, was at it again on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test here at Headingley on Friday. ......more
Hussain
heroics steady England Leeds, August 17: England, with Nasser Hussain back at the helm, were clinging on in the fourth Ashes Test on Friday after a scintillating century from Damien Martyn on the second day. ......more [Scorecard]
Ponting
canes hapless England in fourth Test Leeds, August 16: Ricky Ponting ended a personal nightmare by scoring a superb 144 at almost a run a ball and sharing in a double-century stand with Mark Waugh as Australia raced away with the first day of the fourth Ashes Test against England on Thursday. ......more Batting
England's major worry ahead of fourth Test London, August 15: England captain Nasser Hussain returns for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley on Thursday. ......more We
can win without Waugh, says Gilchrist Leeds, England, August 15: Adam Gilchrist is confident Australia can continue their winning ways against England in the fourth Test at Headingley without injured captain Steve Waugh. ......more English cricketers are too soft, says WarneLondon, August 15: Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has accused English cricketers of settling for mediocrity. ......more Stop
living in the past, says England skipper Hussain Don't
bank on England, say bookies London, August 15: It's not a question of if, more a question of when England will lose the fourth Ashes Test, according to the bookies. ......more Mullally
recalled to England squad London, August 12 : Alan Mullally received a recall to the England squad on Sunday for the first time since contributing to their victory over South Africa in the Centurion Test a year and a half ago. ......more Warne
not to blame for his wicked ways Sydney, August 12: Shane Warne, praised as a cricket superstar but slammed as a yobbo, says he is not to blame for all the scrapes he has been involved in on and off the field. ......more Thorpe
out of fourth Test London,
Aug 11: England
batsman Graham Thorpe on Saturday ruled himself out of the fourth Ashes
Test against Australia at Headingley starting Thursday. Waugh
only has "tiny" chance of playing in final Oval Test Townsville, August 10: Cricket-crazy Prime Minister John Howard has joined calls for the Ashes to come to Australia following last week's seventh successive series win by Australia over England. ......more Australians
dressing room burgled Hussain
confident of Headingley comeback London, August 9: Nasser Hussain said Thursday he will be fit to resume the England captaincy in next week's fourth Ashes Test at Headingley. ......more Thorpe
says broken hand is on the mend
Gilchrist
named captain in place of injured skipper Waugh London, August 7: Ashes tour vice-captain Adam Gilchrist will skipper Australia in place of the injured Steve Waugh, the team announced Tuesday. ......more Ashes greats rip into EnglandLondon, August 6: England's cricketers found themselves under fire again on Monday from a host of former players in press reports following their latest Ashes capitulation. ......more Stewart
to captain Rest of World against Asia
London, August 6: Alec Stewart will captain a Rest of the World XI against an Asian side led by India superstar Sachin Tendulkar at the England wicket-keeper's home ground of The Oval on September 19. ......more Whitewash
worries England coach Fletcher Nottingham,
England, Aug 6: England coach
Duncan Fletcher admitted Sunday that an Ashes whitewash by Australia could
inflict huge damage upon his side. ......more Australia
captain Waugh out of fourth Test Nottingham,
England, Aug 5: Australia
captain Steve Waugh will definitely miss the fourth Ashes Test at
Headingley starting on August 16 and may be out for the rest of the
series. ......more |
