Australia captain Michael Clarke has started using the new Masuri helmet with the StemGuard foam padding, even though it's uncomfortable, after seeing Chris Rogers struck in the same place and Phillip Hughes had been.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has expressed his dismay that veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was not picked for the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston, with Peter Nevill being preferred.
Australia opener Shaun Marsh says he is ready, mentally and physically, to step in should Chris Rogers not be fit for the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston next week.
Whoever wins the toss will probably bowl, given the cloud cover set to be around, and said grass. Bowling first does tend to see a positive result, especially in recent years. But batting well will see some profit as well.
Australia's bowling coach Craig McDermott says allrounder Mitch Marsh has worked hard over last few months to get his bowling speed up and add to the already formidable Aussie bowling attack.
Australia captain Michael Clarke is pleased with the Edgbaston pitch ahead of the third Ashes Test, saying that while it will probably change before the toss, he likes how much grass there is on the deck.
Australia skipper Michael Clarke has confirmed that wicketkeeper Peter Nevill will keep his place for the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston, despite veteran Brad Haddin being available for the match.
England call-up Jonny Bairstow is delighted to be back in the Test fold, and feels he is in prime form to put his stamp on the Ashes, despite not having played a Test in 18 months.
England vice-captain Joe Root said his side is excited to play in the third Ashes Test, starting at Edgbaston on Wednesday, and will be eager to make up for their big defeat in the previous match.
Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers is steadily improving after being struck on the head by a bouncer at Lord's, but the team doctor feels it's too soon to say whether he can play in the third Ashes Test, and needs more scans.
Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry may have put on a century stand with Alex Blackwell in the first Women's Ashes ODI, but they still ended up losing to England by four wickets and Perry feels they need to start better next time.
While England have made a change to their top order for the third Ashes Test in Birmingham, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has joined the group of experts saying Joe Root should be batting at first drop.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has played down the furor surrounding the slow pitches for the first two Ashes Tests, saying no matter what you're presented with, a side with good bowlers will be able to remove the opposition twice.
Australia batting coach Michael Di Venuto believes that some more time in the middle and a bit of luck will see captain Michael Clarke go on a run-scoring spree again.
England allrounder Ben Stokes has predicted that the third Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston will be a fiery encounter after the tourists let them know who was on top in the second match.
Some vacancies are bigger than others. When Ricky Ponting dropped down from number three in 2011 it took four years for Steve Smith to cure the ills that plagued the slot.
Exiled batsman Kevin Pietersen says England's big defeat to Australia in the second Ashes Test was a nightmare but the feels the public and media should not call for wholesale changes after just one loss.
Australia wicketkeeper Peter Nevill says he will not be disappointed if Brad Haddin were to return to the starting team for the third Ashes Test against England.
Former Australia wicketkeeper and now chief selector Rod Marsh is baffled by the idea that working for England, or another team, makes one a 'traitor', saying he learned many things while working for England.
Opening batsman Chris Rogers could play for Australia in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston after initial scans cleared him of any serious damage after he retired hurt while batting on the fourth morning of the second Test at Lord's.
Despite the pronouncements from within the Australian camp about him bowling so fast that the ball was only visible with space age technology, Mitchell Johnson had a lot to prove.
A century stand between Natalie Sciver and Lydia Greenway made sure England were able to chase down the 239 required in the first Women's Ashes ODI, as Australia were defeated by four wickets at Taunton.
England batsman James Taylor last played a Test in 2012, but hopes that all the talk surrounding his recent good form will see him called up for the Ashes squad for the fourth Test at Trent Bridge.
