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Spin doctors Magzine

Australia All-time XI: Arthur Mailey and Chuck Fleetwood-Smith miss the shortlist, which means the choice of spinners is not exactly an easy one to make

Let the battle commence ... Audio

Switch Hit: With the action kicking off in Cardiff, will injury to Brett Lee dampen the Aussies' chances of an Ashes win?

Winning the first Ashes Test, and losing at Lord's Magzine

Ask Steven: The closest encounters, highest score on the losing side, the most experienced umpires - in an Ashes special edition

'Play up, play up and play the game' Audio

Bumble Logs In: The best way to reach Cardiff, and a Shakespearean take on the selection issues facing both teams in the Ashes

Australia strong even without Lee Magzine

Jason Gillespie: The latest blow notwithstanding, Australia's bowling still stacks up favourably against England's

Christian Ryan

Warner is an R away from Warne, and a couple of zeroes away from obscurity

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Left QuoteIt's not easy as a short, left-hand batter like Hughesy. You've got to get used to that bounce and work out a method to combat that, then you can find a rhythm against them.Right Quote

Justin Langer

Country Fixtures Country Results
1st Test: England v Australia at Cardiff - Jul 8-12
England 435 Australia 532/5
2nd unofficial ODI: Australia A v Pakistan A at Brisbane
Jul 12 (09:00 local, 23:00 GMT)
3rd unofficial ODI: Australia A v Pakistan A at Brisbane
Jul 16 (09:00 local, 23:00 GMT)
2nd Test: England v Australia at Lord's
Jul 16-20 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
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