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The Ashes: Jimmy coming home

9:57am Friday 7th January 2011

James Anderson will return home on Saturday, for the second time this winter, to rest while England begin the limited-overs leg of their Australian tour.

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The Ashes: Clarke admits Aussie crisis

8:54am Friday 7th January 2011

Michael Clarke concedes it may be time for Australia to "go back to the drawing board" after surrending the Ashes 3-1 on home soil.

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The Ashes: Tremlett cheered by win

8:55am Friday 7th January 2011

England bowler Chris Tremlett admitted he could never have predicted he would take the final wicket of the victorious Ashes tour Down Under.

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The Ashes: Flower tells his players to bloom

8:56am Friday 7th January 2011

England team director Andy Flower told his players to enjoy their Ashes heroics but reminded them that there is plenty more hard work around the corner.

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The Ashes: England make history

8:57am Friday 7th January 2011

England have completed their first Ashes win Down Under in 24 years after taking the last three Australia wickets on the final morning of the fifth Test at the SCG.

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The Ashes: Gatting has no sympathy for Aussies

8:57am Friday 7th January 2011

Former England captain Mike Gatting has little sympathy for Australia after they succumbed to a record Ashes defeat on home turf.

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The Ashes: England on the cusp

9:34am Thursday 6th January 2011

England were on the cusp of securing their first outright Ashes series win in Australia in 24 years after manoeuvring the hosts into a hopeless position on day four of the final Test.

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The Ashes: Prior savours special ton

9:33am Thursday 6th January 2011

England centurion Matt Prior relished the "very special feeling" of his first Ashes hundred as he helped his side to the verge of their first outright series win in Australia in 24 years on the fourth day of the final Test.

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The Ashes: Waugh in call for youth

9:24am Wednesday 5th January 2011

FORMER Nelson professional and Australian legend Steve Waugh has called on those in charge of Aussie cricket to put their faith in young players if they are to revive their fortunes.

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The Ashes: Tonderful duo put England within sight

9:31am Wednesday 5th January 2011

Hundreds from Alastair Cook and Ian Bell put England on course to win the Ashes outright in Australia for the first time in 24 years.

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The Ashes: Lean summer spurred me on, says hero Cook

9:26am Wednesday 5th January 2011

Alastair Cook said his lean summer spurred him on to his prolific Ashes series.

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The Ashes: Cork on top on a tight day

9:24am Tuesday 4th January 2011

England finished day two of the fifth Ashes Test in a strong position despite the late wicket of Kevin Pietersen.

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The Ashes: Jimmy savours bat battle

9:23am Tuesday 4th January 2011

James Anderson relished his nightwatchman battle with Mitchell Johnson as England ended day two of the fifth Test in a strong position.

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The Ashes: Rain a pain for final Test

2:12pm Monday 3rd January 2011

England winkled out four Australia wickets between breaks for rain and bad light on day one of the fifth Test at the SCG.

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The Ashes: Bresnan tips England to charge on

2:09pm Monday 3rd January 2011

Tim Bresnan has backed his fellow England bowlers to put the tourists in charge of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.

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The Ashes: Ponting to put his finger under the knife

1:58pm Monday 3rd January 2011

Ricky Ponting is to have surgery on the fractured finger he suffered during the third Ashes Test in Perth with a view to being fit in time for the World Cup.

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The Ashes: Clarke is now top of the Pups

1:03pm Thursday 30th December 2010

Ricky Ponting will miss next week's final Ashes Test in Sydney after aggravating the fracture in his left little finger.

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The Ashes: The urn is coming home

8:30am Wednesday 29th December 2010

England completed the formalities of wrapping up a first successful Ashes tour of Australia in 24 years before lunch on the fourth day of the fourth Test in Melbourne, winning by an innings and 157 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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