Strauss Looking For 2005 Inspiration

Strauss Looking For 2005 Inspiration
England Leaning Towards Pace

England Leaning Towards Pace

England look set to field five front-line bowlers in the first Ashes Test against Australia in Cardiff next Wednesday.

North Defends Rattled Hughes

North Defends Rattled Hughes

Marcus North has urged detractors of Phillip Hughes not to make too much of the Australia opener's failures against England's back-up bowlers.

Broad Eyeing Good Start

Broad Eyeing Good Start

Stuart Broad has urged England to send out a "message of intent" to Australia from the very first ball of the upcoming Ashes series.

Harmy Not Holding His Breath

Harmy Not Holding His Breath

Steve Harmison is pessimistic about his chances of earning a recall for the first Ashes Test despite a good performance against Australia.

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"Why pick the 'specialist'? Picking a spinner because one feels one ought to is a very English sort of silliness. Australia will surely not be so daft."

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Columnists SkySports pundit Mike Atherton expects Australia to play a fourth seamer ahead of Nathan Hauritz in the opening Ashes Test in Cardiff...

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Soap Box Michael Vaughan and the hopeful Lions enjoy a smile as Peter May's Good Week, Bad Week sums up England cricket's recent exploits...

Prophet says...

Penny, a lot of Punter bashing is tongue-in-cheek, I think. He is one of the guys everybody loves to hate. Sure, he might not be the best Aussie captain ever but comparing Strauss with him is ridiculous. ...

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