England 332 and 373 for 9 dec beat Australia 160 and 348 (Hussey 121, Ponting 66, Swann 4-120) by 197 runs… England won back the Ashes when they beat Australia by 197 runs on the fourth evening at the Brit Oval, capping a terrific series which offered a surprise at every turn. At 17.49pm, Mike [...]

Australia 160 and 80 for 0 (Watson 31*, Katich 42*) need 466 more runs to beat England 332 and 373 for 9 dec (Trott 119, Strauss 75, Swann 63, North 4-98) Australia will need to smash Test records if they are to deny England from reclaiming the Ashes in the decisive final Test at the [...]

England 307 for 8 (Bell 72, Siddle 4-63) v Australia… The loss of five wickets in the evening session undermined England’s hopes of posting a commanding total in the decisive final Ashes Test against Australia at the Brit Oval. Ian Bell matched Andrew Strauss’ feat in passing 50 as England, chasing the victory w…

Shane Watson has warned prospective England batsmen of the pressure they face gatecrashing an Ashes series. Australian Watson has first-hand experience after being drafted in as a makeshift opener two Tests into a five-match campaign, which is now perfectly set up at 1-1 ahead of next week’s Brit Oval decider. His response …

The England & Wales Cricket Board are confident Andrew Flintoff will be available for the Ashes finale at The Oval following a positive diagnosis from his knee specialist, Andy Williams. With England facing a must-win encounter at The Oval next week following their humiliating defeat in Leeds, a return to match fitness f…