Michael Clarke fell late in the day for 83, but not before he and Marcus North had given Australia a vital lead on the third day at Cardiff
Michael Clarke fell late in the day for 83, but not before he and Marcus North had given Australia a vital lead on the third day at Cardiff © Getty Images

Specials

Is top-order batting difficult in England? Magzine

Numbers Game: Traditional wisdom suggests facing the new ball is the most difficult proposition in England, but numbers from the last two decades indicate otherwise

Fletcher's formula Magzine

Lawrence Booth: The former England coach may be critical of the English domestic game's set-up, but that's not the same as being critical of its essence

'English cricket is run for the money' Audio

Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott on England's conundrum, Vaughan's legacy, and why Australia might struggle in Cardiff

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?

The biggest day in Welsh cricket Magzine

Rob Steen: Andrew Strauss wondered how a match played in Cardiff could give England any home advantage, but few will begrudge Wales its moment in the sun

Matthew Hoggard

Is it prediction time? Oh all right then, 2-1 to England

Blogs

Pietersen thinks too much, not too little

Andy Zaltzman on that shot at Cardiff

The Cardiff Castle

Peter English remembers Yeats poetry

Cricket's brief time in the spotlight

Different Strokes: The media frenzy surrounding the Ashes

Statistics

Test matches

One-Day Internationals

Twenty20 Internationals

Quote Unquote

Left QuoteNo-one wants to be a bowler as a kid because it's rubbish, so whenever I do get the chance to bat I go out and play with a smile on my face.Right Quote

Graeme Swann invokes the playground tradition at the very highest level while scoring 47 against Australia in Cardiff

Country Fixtures Country Results
Varsity Match: Cambridge U v Oxford Uni at Cambridge - Jul 7-10
Cambridge U won by 10 wkts
Essex v Glamorgan at Chelmsford - Jul 7-10
Match drawn
Warwickshire v Sussex at Birmingham - Jul 7-10
Match drawn
1st Test: England v Australia at Cardiff - Jul 8-12
England 435 Australia 479/5
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