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England suffer mini-collapse before tea
Australia take four England wickets in the second session on day three of the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG.Dec 28, 04:13
Australia in control against England in Melbourne
England finish day one of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia on 226-6, with Kevin Pietersen unbeaten on 67 runs at the crease.Dec 26, 07:10
Joe Root targets MCG improvement
Joe Root wants England to bounce back from Ashes defeat with a win at the MCG.Dec 20, 09:21
England's Ashes: Reasons to be cheerful
Having lost The Ashes to Australia, Sports Mole picks out four players who should give England reason for optimism going forward.Dec 17, 12:59
Australia close in on Ashes glory as England push third Test into fifth day
Australia edge closer to Ashes glory, but are forced into a fifth day at The WACA as England close the day on 251-5 in Perth.Dec 16, 10:02
Australia take Carberry, Root before tea
Australia take two more wickets before tea to leave England chasing 504 in the third Ashes Test.Dec 16, 07:14
England lose Alastair Cook before lunch
England are 24-1 at lunch on day four of the third Ashes Test match in Perth.Dec 16, 04:51
Australia bowlers seize control in Perth
Australia gain control of the third Ashes Test by claiming the wickets of Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen after tea on day two in Perth, leaving England 205 runs behind on 180-4.Dec 14, 10:04
Late wickets hurt England before tea
Australia pick up two wickets before tea to reduce England to 91-2 on the second day of the third Ashes Test match in Perth.Dec 14, 07:13
Australia all out for 385
Australia are all out for 385 on day two of the third Ashes Test match against England in Perth.Dec 14, 03:59
Australia in control of third Ashes Test by reaching 326-6 on day one
Australia regain control of the third Ashes Test against England by closing day one in Perth on 326-6. Dec 13, 10:03
Mitchell Johnson: 'Joe Root has a cute smile'
Australia bowler Mitchell Johnson continues his mind games with England batsman Joe Root by declaring that he has a "cute little smile" ahead of the Ashes third Test.Dec 11, 08:10
England need to follow Joe Root example
He may only be 22, but Joe Root is setting an example to his England teammates in Australia, as Sports Mole finds out.Dec 9, 12:56
Nasser Hussain: 'England must follow Joe Root example'
Nasser Hussain says that England's batsmen must adopt the same mentality as Joe Root if they are to fight back in The Ashes.Dec 9, 07:49
Shane Warne tips Joe Root as future England captain
Australian spin bowling legend Shane Warne believes that Joe Root has the attributes to be a long-term fixture in the England team.Dec 8, 11:59
Joe Root: "Matt Prior is a class act"
Joe Root backs England wicketkeeper batsman Matt Prior to turnaround his recent run of low scores by finding his form again in the near future.Dec 8, 09:59
Joe Root: 'We needed to show fight'
England batsman Joe Root is pleased with the fighting spirit that took the second Ashes Test into a final day.Dec 8, 09:20
England force fifth day in Adelaide
England hold out for a draw on day four of the second Ashes test against Australia in Adelaide.Dec 8, 07:43
Ian Bell departs just before tea to end England resistance
Ian Bell throws away his wicket just before tea on day four of the second Ashes Test to leave England four down and 387 runs behind Australia.Dec 8, 04:51
England lose openers before lunch
Australia require eight more wickets to move into a 2-0 Ashes series lead over England.Dec 8, 02:11
Live Commentary: The Ashes: Second Test, day four - as it happened
Relive our text coverage of day four of the second Ashes Test as Australia moved closer to another convincing victory over England.Dec 7, 23:28
Mitchell Johnson display stuns England
Seven wickets from Mitchell Johnson leaves England teetering on the brink of another heavy defeat in the second Ashes Test match in Adelaide.Dec 7, 07:35
England struggling against Australia
England lose three wickets in the morning session on day three to head into lunch on 116-4 against Australia in Adelaide.Dec 7, 02:12
Australia take control in Adelaide
England face a huge task to avoid defeat in the second Ashes Test match after ending day two facing a 535-run deficit against Australia in Adelaide.Dec 6, 07:26
Graham Gooch suggests Joe Root will bat three in second Test
England batting coach Graham Gooch hints that Joe Root is likely to bat at three in the second Ashes Test by admitting Gary Ballance would be more comfortable in the middle order.Dec 3, 00:44
Joe Root tells Australia: "Bring it on"
Joe Root welcomes abuse from Australia ahead of England's second Test against them in the Ashes on Thursday.Dec 2, 07:03
Joe Root: 'It doesn't matter where I bat'
England batsman Joe Root insists that he would have no problem being moved up the order again to fill the void left by Jonathan Trott in the second Ashes Test.Dec 1, 10:54
Cricket Australia dismiss PA announcer for "inappropriate" comments
PA announcer David Nixon is relieved of his duties by Cricket Australia during England's game against a Chairman's XI after mocking some of the tourists' players.Nov 30, 09:48
Gary Ballance hits half-century in tour match
Gary Ballance stakes his claim to replace Jonathan Trott in England's side for the second Ashes Test by top scoring in their tour match with the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI.Nov 29, 22:25
Bob Willis: 'Kevin Pietersen should bat at three'
Former England fast bowler Bob Willis believes that Kevin Pietersen should take Jonathan Trott's spot at number three for the rest of the Ashes series.Nov 25, 23:20
Who bats at three for England?
Sports Mole assesses who will replace Jonathan Trott in the England team for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.Nov 25, 12:08
Alastair Cook: 'Warner has disrespected us'
Alastair Cook concedes that England were outclassed in their 381-run defeat in the first Ashes Test, but feels that David Warner's comments were "disrespectful".Nov 24, 10:20
Mitchell Johnson stars as Australia win first Ashes Test
Australia win the first Ashes Test with a day to spare, beating England by 381 runs in Brisbane.Nov 24, 07:43
Torrential hailstones delay play on day four of first Ashes Test
Storms bring an end to proceedings on the fourth day of the first Ashes Test match between Australia and England in Brisbane.Nov 24, 04:19
Australia tighten grip on first Test
Australia are 145-2 at lunch on day three of the first Ashes Test against England, representing a lead of 304 runs.Nov 23, 02:04
Australia seize control of first Ashes Test in Brisbane
Australia take six wickets after lunch on day two of the first Ashes Test match against England at The Gabba.Nov 22, 04:45
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The week in tweets
Sports Mole looks back at the Twitter reaction to the last seven days of sporting action.Nov 17, 10:34
Joe Root: 'No Michael Carberry grudge'
Joe Root admits that Michael Carberry deserves to replace him at the top of England's batting order.Nov 16, 13:39
Joe Root: 'England are confident'
England's Joe Root says that he and his side are full of confidence ahead of next week's first Ashes Test after beating a Cricket Australia Invitational XI by seven wickets.Nov 16, 09:35
England draw with Australia A
The tour match between Australia A and England ends in a draw after the home side finish on 119-3 in Hobart.Nov 9, 07:00
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