Former England wicketkeeper Alec Stewart says he's a 'huge fan' of current gloveman Jos Buttler, and says the Lancashire man has been impressive behind the stumps during the Ashes.
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke may not always have seen eye to eye, with the Australia captains having a few differences over the years, but Ponting feels Clarke's critics should wait till after The Oval to let rip.
Former England fast bowler Chris Tremlett feels Test skipper Alastair Cook has done a superb job to turn the team's fortunes around in the Ashes, and has silences his many critics.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann says incoming skipper Steve Smith can pick where he wants to bat in the Test side, at three or four, but must stick with the decision once he's made it.
Outgoing Australia captain Michael Clarke has essentially confirmed that wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will retire from the game soon, saying that Haddin would likely not feature in a Test again.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has confirmed that seam bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss the fifth and final Ashes Test against England because of 'some niggling problems'.
With Australia winning the Women's Ashes Test in Kent this week, there was high praise for Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry after she took six wickets for 32 runs to see the side home.
England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has echoed skipper Alastair Cook's sentiments in giving credit to former coach Peter Moores for the team's current success, saying he laid the foundation for the Ashes victory.
England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has been in superb form for Essex this season, especially with the white ball, and hopes his efforts will see him included in the limited-overs series against the Australians.
England captain Alastair Cook has praised Australia opposite number Michael Clarke, calling him a 'mighty fine batsman' and hopes that people will remember Clarke for the good he's done in his career.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon didn't try to hide his emotions when asked about being left out of the ODI squad to face England, saying he wanted to be the top choice spinner in all formats.
Australia captain Michael Clarke feels that even though the Ashes have been lost, his players must 'grind their way to victory' in the fifth Test at The Oval this week, and it will be a test of their characters.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson hopes to make the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval this week a winning one, both for the team and for himself, as it may be his last match in England.
England's batsmen were tasked with netting against an unfamiliar face ahead of the second Test at Lord's, as a young lad bowled left-arm seam at them, and he turned out to be Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun.
Retiring Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers says there's no shortage of players to replace him once he finishes his career at The Oval this week, but says the selectors must be patient with the younger guns.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is a doubt for the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval this week, after missing the major training session on Tuesday due to a shin injury.
English players and fans are obliged to be pessimistic glass-half-empty merchants. Which came first: the chicken or the egg? The glass full or empty. Empty, duh.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is happy to be playing a lot of white ball cricket for his country, but hopes he'll be able to convince selectors to see him as a genuine Test player too.
England fast bowler James Anderson says he feared Alastair Cook would step down as captain earlier this year, when the criticism against his captaincy reached its peak, but is delighted that the skipper stood firm.
Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins stands a good chance of playing in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval this week, says team manager Pat Howard, considering the other pacemen's heavy recent workloads.
Australia captain in waiting Steve Smith has said that is considering dropping down the batting order when he assumes the leadership role in Test cricket for the Aussies.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad is aiming to make sure Australia captain Michael Clarke doesn't have his dream farewell at The Oval, with the paceman saying he wants to remove Clarke twice in the game.
With the Ashes urn back in the hands of an England captain, let's have a look at why the host have done so well this time around, and what the plan must be going forward.
Australia will say goodbye not only to skipper Michael Clarke in the fifth Ashes Test, but also opener Chris Rogers, who has confirmed he will be retiring from international cricket after The Oval.
Former England international Paul Collingwood says Alastair Cook has proven to everyone that he deserves to be the Three Lions' Test captain for a long while after regaining the Ashes.
