London, June 9 (IANS) Kevin Pietersen will have to rely on pain-killing injections to see him through the Ashes series after he ruled out the long break he would need to cure the problem. Pietersen said he woke up last Friday, the morning of the World Twenty20 match against Holland, ...

London, June 9 (IANS) Andrew Flintoff revived hopes of an Ashes comeback with his second successful workout at Old Trafford. There had been some fears that Sunday's workout, during which he bowled six overs in two sessions, might have brought a reaction that would delay his comeback before the Ashes. ...

London, June 9 (IANS) Knocked out of the World Twenty20, Australian captain Ricky Ponting was left singing the Ashes tune to lessen their pain. The World Champions in the 50-over format slumped to their second loss in the league stage with an inspiring Sri Lankan side outplaying them by six ...

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is not sure whether he will be fit in time for the Ashes series starting July 8. Flintoff, who was bought by Chennai Super Kings for a record $1.55 million, tore his cartilage while playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa. He had ...

Sydney, June 1 (IANS) Former Australian coach John Buchanan last night denied suggestions he had sold out Australian cricket by meeting English officials last week. London's Sunday Telegraph reported that Buchanan had met the English hierarchy and members of their coaching panel to help plot their strategy for next month's ...

London, May 31 (IANS) John Buchanan, architect of Australia's 5-0 win in the 2006 Ashes, can switch loyalties this year. Buchanan, who recently lost his advisory contract with Cricket Australia (CA) was in England last week for meetings with England officials and members of the team coaching staff about their ...

London, May 31 (IANS) Unlike his captain Ricky Ponting and vice-captain Michael Clarke, who refused to predict the outcome of the Ashes series, Australian fast bowler Brett Lee feels it would be pretty close. "It's going to be tight again and it's going to be played in the same spirit as ...

Ricky Ponting's plans to field an extra player in Australia's two Ashes warm-up matches can go up in smoke with England reportedly opposed to the idea. England is unlikely to allow Ponting play an extra man in both games as he seeks to give returning quicks Brett Lee and Stuart Clark ...