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We'll lift the crowd – Swann
7:40am Friday 10th July 2009
SPINNER Graeme Swann says England must up their game to earn the backing of the loud Cardiff crowd and loosen Australia's grip of the first Ashes Test.
Have your say »Aussies on top as England struggle
5:50am Friday 10th July 2009
AFTER a build-up where it was stressed at every available opportunity that setting the tone for a brutal battle in the first session of the opening day, England dished out a few lusty blows 24 hours later but ended it glad to hear the bell.
Ton-derful for Australia pair
9:24pm Thursday 9th July 2009
AUSTRALIA captain Ricky Ponting hit his 38th Test hundred and Simon Katich a maiden one in Ashes tussles as the tourists fought back strongly in the first npower Test.
Milestone for Ponting as Aussies hit back
4:11pm Thursday 9th July 2009
RICKY Ponting became only the fourth man in Test history to reach 11,000 runs today as Australia continued their fightback against England on the second day of the opening Ashes Test in Cardiff.
England on top at lunch
1:48pm Thursday 9th July 2009
AUSTRALIA successfully survived a testing half hour in the opening Ashes Test today after England's lower order had secured the upper hand with important runs on the second day in Cardiff.
Ashes in Wales so special says Pietersen
6:50am Thursday 9th July 2009
STAR batsman Kevin Pietersen last night lauded a gripping first day of the Ashes series saying: “The Welsh crowd made us feel so special.”
No hiding place for KP, or our Katherine
9:52pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
GIVEN the pre-match predictions of a sharply-turning wicket it was almost surprising that Aussie spinner Nathan Hauritz wasn't thrown the ball for the opening delivery of the Ashes.
England edge opening day
7:53pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
England's evening counter-attack ended a positive opening day in their attempts to regain the Ashes from Australia.
Red-faced Pietersen gives Aussies edge
5:50pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
Kevin Pietersen's moment of madness handed Australia the initiative on the opening day of the 2009 Ashes in Cardiff.
KP hits milestone as England recover
4:57pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
Kevin Pietersen battled through to claim another personal milestone and guided England out of trouble on a fluctuating first day of the opening npower Test against Australia.
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