Ponting, Siddle star as Aussie rule Australia captain Ricky Ponting hit 78 as the tourists dominated the opening day of the Headingley Test.
Ponting and Shane Watson shared a stand of 119 runs for the second wicket before both perished in consecutive overs in a spree of three wickets in four overs.
Nevertheless, Australia’s position of 151 for four represented a 49-run [...]
Andrew Flintoff’s farewell tour was in tatters last night after his knee injury ruled him out of today’s fourth Test.
And Steve Harmison will be asked to step into the breach to take over from his great friend. Flintoff has been forced to concede that his brave bid to play a full part in the npower Ashes [...]
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff today announced his retirement from Test cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia, bringing a premature end to a decade-long career plagued by injuries and controversies.
The 31-year-old former England captain, battling with yet another knee injury which made him a doubtful starter for tomorrow’s second [...]
CARDIFF – Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has accused England of not playing in the spirit of the game.
Kevin Pietersen got into a heated argument with Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson before the start of the final day in Cardiff.
The argument clearly rattled the right-hander while he went into bat in England’s second innings in the first Test.
The tension boiled over when Pietersen struck a ball that went close to hitting Johnson, who [...]
Steve Harmison set to replace injured Flintoff for 4th Test | 
