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Strauss dismisses Ponting's Ashes claim

ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss described Ricky Ponting's prediction of a possible 5-0 Ashes series win for his Australia team as the start of "silly season."

Flintoff return from injury delayed

ENGLAND star Andrew Flintoff has been forced to delay his long-awaited return from knee surgery.

Australia bowled out for 88

PACEMAN Umar Gul said he was shocked by Ricky Ponting's decision to bat first at Headingley after Pakistan mauled Australia on day one of the second Test.
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Pakistan spark Aussie batting collapse

PAKISTAN swing merchant Mohammad Asif has sparked Australia's latest Test batting collapse on English soil as Ricky Ponting's men slipped to 9-229 at stumps.

Clarke bumped up to No.4

VICE captain Michael Clarke has been rewarded for becoming Australia's most reliable middle-order batsman by being bumped up to No.4 in the Test lineup.

Ashes loss could cost me my job

AUSTRALIAN captain Ricky Ponting admits a third Ashes defeat could cost him his job and says he faces the biggest eight months of his career.

Aussies lose one-day series to England

AUSTRALIA just failed to pull off a miraculous one-day victory over England as the home side held on to claim an unbeatable 3-0 series lead.

England beat Aussies in one-dayer

ENGLAND are on the verge of claiming bragging rights over Australia in all three forms of the game following their four-wicket one-day victory in Cardiff.

Hopes helps Aussies down plucky Irish

A CAREER-best haul from all-rounder James Hopes propelled Australia to an unconvincing 39-run one-day international victory.