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The Ashes 2010: Australia race to win Dec 19 2010

ENGLAND failed to bat out the opening hour of the fourth day of the third Test at the WACA Ground as Australia claimed the five wickets they needed to level the series at 1-1.Read

The Ashes 2010: England on verge of defeat Dec 18 2010

ENGLAND were up against it to stay ahead in the Ashes, after Michael Hussey’s hundred helped the hosts secure a 390-run lead and then Australia’s bowlers ripped through England’s top order.Read

The Ashes 2010: Johnson 6-wicket haul puts Australia on top Dec 17 2010

MITCHELL Johnson’s devastating spell of four wickets for seven runs did the principal damage as England were bowled out for only 187 at the WACA.Read

The Ashes 2010: England take early control in 3rd Test Dec 16 2010

ENGLAND openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook survived a testing period just before the close to leave England in control after day one of the third Ashes Test at the WACA in Perth.Read

The Ashes 2010: Adelaide win reaffirms Swann's belief Dec 08 2010

GRAEME Swann is confident England can win the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years after their ``perfect“ victory in the second Test at Adelaide.Read

The Ashes 2010: England ease to victory in Adelaide Dec 07 2010

ENGLAND claimed victory in the second Ashes Test after ripping through the Australian order on the final morning at the Adelaide Oval.Read

The Ashes 2010: Anderson is England's chief destroyer Dec 03 2010

JAMES Anderson is no longer the one-dimensional swing bowler Australia might have thought they had seen off for good four years ago.Read

The Ashes 2010: Strauss remaining cautious Dec 02 2010

ENGLAND remain wary of their Ashes opponents in tomorrow’s second Test, even though Australia appear to have blinked first by dropping Mitchell Johnson.Read

The Ashes 2010: Trott keen for first innings form Dec 01 2010

ENGLAND shut out Australia’s bowlers for more than 10 hours in Brisbane, but are under orders to close the door much earlier in Adelaide.Read

The Ashes 2010: Referrals back on the radar Nov 30 2010

ALASTAIR Cook’s minor moment of controversy in his match-saving maiden double-hundred at the Gabba has once again focused attention on third-umpire referrals.Read

The Ashes 2010: England comeback stuns Australia Nov 28 2010

Centurions Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook today personified the quality England prize most of all - resilience.Read

The Ashes 2010: England face mammoth task Nov 27 2010

THE combined brilliance of Peter Siddle, Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin may have left England with a mammoth task to save the first Test but in an alternative ’Ashes’ series, things have started rather betterRead

The Ashes 2010: Finn makes mark on Ashes battle Nov 26 2010

STEVEN Finn continued his steep learning curve in front of 35,000 partisan supporters as England and Australia cranked up their Ashes battle at the Gabba.Read

The Ashes 2010: England rocked by Siddle hat-trick Nov 25 2010

PETER Siddle celebrated his birthday with a stunning hat-trick to kick-start Australia's Ashes campaign at the Gabba and hand England a miserable opening day to the series.Read

Ageing Aussies scared of England - Claydon Nov 24 2010

AS an Australian who accepted a British passport, Mitchell Claydon is well placed to discuss the Ashes - and he has no hesitation in picking a winner.Read

Tickets on sale for India One-Day International Nov 02 2010

TICKETS for next September’s One-Day International between England and India at Durham are on sale.Read

South Northumberland looking to carve a place in history Sep 18 2010

SOUTH Northumberland stand on the verge of history as they begin the last lap of their quest for national glory on two fronts.Read

Durham chief rules out overseas star Sep 13 2010

DURHAM expect to go into next year’s County Championship campaign without an overseas player despite a season of under-achievement, writes STUART RAYNER.Read

England's Steven Davies feels his time's come Sep 11 2010

IT may have gone the same way as all but one of this summer’s matches between England and Pakistan, but for long periods of the run-chase you would not have bet on the outcome.Read

Andrew Strauss clear on clean game Sep 10 2010

ANDREW Strauss launched a spirited defence of cricket’s integrity yesterday. Today England and Pakistan must back it up in Chester-le-Street, writes STUART RAYNER.Read