Ashes 2013 14

Australia hails unlikely heroes for Ashes triumph

Australia hailed the most complete Ashes triumph in nearly 137 years of cricketing rivalry with England on Monday, the media paying tribute to the "unlikely heroes" who claimed a 5-0 series sweep.

End of an era as humiliated England ponder future

Just how an England team which arrived in Perth last October confident of winning a fourth straight Ashes series ended up capitulating 5-0 will be subject of much soul-searching over the next few months.

Smith slams 3rd Test ton as Aussies score 326 on day one

Steve Smith's third test century and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin's half century sparked a strong comeback for Australia after a top order collapse on day one of the fifth Ashes test at the Sydney Cricket ground.

Clarke safe from boo boys as Aussies eye sweep

It's a fair bet Michael Clarke won't be booed at the Sydney Cricket Ground this week when he sets out to become just the third Australia captain to achieve a 5-0 sweep over England in an Ashes series.

Ruthless Australia march to 4-0 Ashes lead

Chris Rogers struck a sparkling century to fire Australia to a dominant eight-wicket win in the fourth Ashes test on Sunday, leaving an insipid England staring down the barrel of a humiliating series whitewash.

Not easy for an Indian cricketer to retire like Swann: Bhajji

Harbhajan Singh feels that for an Indian cricketer the decision to quit doesn't happen overnight as the pressures and demands are much higher in this cricket-crazy country.

Vengeance for Australia as they regain Ashes with 150-run win

Australia reclaimed the Ashes by dismissing England's last five batsmen after lunch on Tuesday for a 150-run victory in the third test to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

He's fast... he's lethal... he's Mitchell Johnson

He’s been so bang on the money it’s a miracle Australia’s Treasury hasn’t printed banknotes with his face on them.

Australia relishing prospect of renewed pace assault at WACA

England have lost their last six tests at the WACA, and registered their only victory at the ground way back in 1978.

England's mantra must be: 'Thou shalt not hook'

Bullied by the left-arm seamer in the opening defeat in Brisbane, England had 10 days to prepare for Johnson before the second test in Adelaide.