England 5 for 620 dec beat Australia 245 and 304 (Clarke 80, Watson 57, Hussey 52, Swann 5-91) by an innings and 71 runs… England made the most eloquent statement of their Ashes intent by sweeping to an innings-and-71-run victory in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide. A devastating opening hour in which they claimed [...…

Australia 245 and 4 for 238 (Clarke 80, Watson 57) trail England 5 for 620 dec (Pietersen 227, Cook 148, Trott 78, Bell 68*) by 137 runs… Kevin Pietersen struck crucial blows with bat and ball against Australia on Monday as England seized control of the second Ashes test. After scoring a career-high 227 in [...]

England 4 for 551 (Pietersen 213*, Cook 148) lead Australia 245 by 306 runs… Kevin Pietersen doesn’t do things by halves, and having spent the past 18 months without a Test century it was no surprise that he turned his comeback hundred into a double as England inflicted more pain on Australia. By the end [...]

England 2 for 317 (Cook 136*, Pietersen 85*, Trott 78) lead Australia 245 by 72 runs… Alastair Cook continued his sensational Ashes form with another century as England surged into the lead in the second Test in Adelaide. For the second time in the series he batted through an entire day, hitting an unbeaten 136 [...]

England 0 for 1 (Strauss 0*, Cook 0*) trail Australia 245 (Hussey 93, Haddin 56, Watson 51, Anderson 4-51) by 244 runs… The opening day of the second Test at Adelaide Oval has belonged to England’s bowlers as they demolished Australia for 245, despite another defiant knock from Michael Hussey. Australia’s da…