The Ashes: How England scripted their own doom

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 16:17

Little did the cricketing world know that the England cricket team high on confidence after retaining the Ashes in their backyard would see this day in history.

The Ashes: Johnson would once again be Australia`s main weapon in 5th Test

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 03:28

Mitchell Johnson has bowled several venomous spell in the series and it has been his intimidating bowling, which has probably set a kind of fear into the minds of the English batsmen who looked so confident when they toured India in 2012, or when the Aussies toured the Poms on their home soil in the beginning of 2013.

Cook says Graeme Swann made `brave decision` to retire `in middle of Ashes series`

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 12:45

England captain Alastair Cook has said that spinner Graeme Swann made a brave decision to quit cricket in the middle of an Ashes series and he respects it.

Cook hopes Jonathan Trott will resume England`s No.3 position

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 15:19

England batsman Alastair Cook has expressed hopes that Johanthan Trott will return to his No. 3 position despite his abrupt departure from the Ashes tour with a stress-related illness.

Cook says teams have duty to play Ashes in right spirit

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 15:44

England captain Alastair Cook has said that teams have a duty to play the Ashes series in the right spirit.

Root challenges Johnson to `bring it on` in Adelaide Test

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 17:07

England batsman Joe Root has challenged Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson to `bring it on` in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Bell willing to bat at No 3 in Adelaide to replace Trott

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 14:16

England batsman Ian Bell has said that he is `absolutely willing` to bat at the No.3 spot for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide to replace his friend and team mate Jonathan Trott.

The Ashes: Ian Bell `willing` to fill in for Jonathan Trott at number three

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 17:11

Ian Bell is "absolutely willing" to replace Jonathan Trott at the number three spot in England`s batting order when the second Ashes test against Australia starts on Thursday.

Broad says England heartbroken over stressed Trott`s departure from Ashes

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 12:49

England all-rounder Stuart Broad has termed the `shock` exit of his batting teammate Jonathan Trott from the Ashes as `heartbreaking`, adding that that the squad would rally around Trott.

The Ashes: Trott exit has left England heartbroken, says Stuart Broad

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 00:05

Jonathan Trott`s abrupt Ashes exit has left the England team heartbroken, said paceman Stuart Broad who offered the top-order batsman full support in overcoming his stress-related issue.

Oz media says even `men of steel` like Steve Waugh, Hayden, Gilchrist suffered from stress

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 16:18

The Australian media has extended their support towards England batsman Jonathan Trott following his decision to leave the Ashes tour citing stress, and said that even `men of steel` like Steve Waugh, Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist felt vulnerable and helpless due to a similar ailment.

The Ashes: Darren Lehmann dismisses idea of England peace talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 13:19

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has rejected the idea of a meeting with England counterpart Andy Flower to set some sledging ground rules ahead of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.