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: Australian media hail `Unchangeables`

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 22:00

Australia`s media on Monday hailed their cobbled together bunch of rejects and recycled players for their decimation of England in a crushing Ashes series whitewash.

The Ashes: Unchanged Australian team achieves a rare feat

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 23:09

At last, after facing humiliation in the Ashes for quite some time, Australians are back with a bang.

Australia crush England to seal 5-0 Ashes sweep

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 12:46

A rampant Australia sealed a 5-0 Ashes series sweep by skittling England out for 166 to claim a 281-run victory with more than two days to spare in the fifth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Greg Mathews tips Lyon to become Oz`s `greatest off-spinner` with 400 wickets

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 18:46

Former Australian all-rounder Greg Mathews has tipped Ashes hero Nathan Lyon to become the country`s greatest wicket-taking off-spinner, and said that he has the potential to reach 400 wickets by the end of his career.

`Talk of the town` Lyon says `more than happy` to go `unnoticed`

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 17:25

Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has admitted that he is more than happy to go unnoticed after being the `talk of the town` by breaking through for his 100th Test scalp at the MCG during the Boxing Day win and taking his first five-wicket haul on home soil.

Cook`s captaincy under scanner as campaign hits new low

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 21:20

In a country whose economy is built on mining, it was difficult to see how England could plumb new depths on this tour of Australia but in defeat at Melbourne they did, leaving question marks over Alastair Cook`s captaincy.

The Ashes: Australia need 201 runs to win 4th Test

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 22:40

Australia were chasing 201 runs to win the fourth Ashes Test and take a 4-0 series lead after a stunning English batting collapse on a chaotic third day`s play in Melbourne on Saturday.

Lyon joins illustrious company with Test haul

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 17:24

Nathan Lyon hasn`t always felt secure in the Australia Test team but on Saturday he joined illustrious company with his 100th Test wicket in leading a dramatic turnaround in the fourth Ashes Test.

Ex-Oz Test spinner backs interstate bowler Stephen O`Keefe to partner Lyon

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 15:44

Former Australian Test spinner Jason Krejza have backed in-form interstate bowler Stephen O`Keefe to be `partner-in-harm` for off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the final Ashes Test in Sydney.

Lyon says Oz can have `real party` if they whitewash England 5-0

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 14:54

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has said that Australia`s real celebrations would only begin if they can whitewash England 5-0 in the Ashes series.

The Ashes: England heading for defeat in second Test

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 13:37

Beleaguered England survived their first full day of resistance Sunday but the prospect of another heavy defeat loomed large heading into the final day of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.