England v Australia, 1st Test, Cardiff, 1st day

Chappell: 'Good day for England'

Match Analysis: Mitchell Johnson disappoints, the England batsmen fail to capitalise on their starts, but England end Day 1 on top

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Let the battle commence ...

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

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'Play up, play up and play the game'

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

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'Australia's selection is ridiculous'

"At this stage I don't think there will be much in it. But England have a more balanced attack and on that basis I would have them as slight favourites." Ian Chappell previews the Ashes in conversation with Alex Brown

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'England look a little more settled'

The Tony Greig Show: The selectors' conundrum ahead of the Ashes, and why Vaughan wasn't as great as he was made out to be by some

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'Sad but expected'

The Switch Hit: Vaughan's retirement, Flintoff's antics, the build-up to the Ashes, and an interviw wtih Paul Collingwood interview. Jason De La Pena, Alex Brown and Andrew McGlashan discuss

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'ICC needs to take total charge of cricket'

Spotlight: Hundred years into its existence, how relevant is the ICC today? Ian Chappell, Dickie Bird, Haroon Lorgat, Dave Richardson and Tim May discuss

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Pakistan's truly Australian performance

The Zaltzman Report: Afridi's calendar of gaps, England's great act of sportsmanship and will Twenty20 chase Mr and Mrs Test cricket?

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'Twenty20 cannot compete with the Ashes'

Bowl at Boycs: The premier contest of this summer, how to play on the leg side, South Africa's chokers tag and more

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'Twenty20 is not for sloggers anymore"

The Switch Hit: Plus, as the Ashes loom larger, we put England's initial training squad under the spotlight and assess Brett Lee's chances of a Test place in Cardiff

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'Pakistan still matters in world cricket'

Ramiz Raja and Osman Samiuddin on the Twenty20 champions and the road ahead for them

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'Pakistan's fortunes mirrored Afridi's'

Pakistan's spectacular victory, Sri Lanka's tactical errors, and how the balance between bat and ball was maintained in this World Twenty20. Ian Chappell and Sanjay Manjrekar discuss

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