Yorkshire: The Barmy Army’s trumpet player Bill Cooper has been banned from playing his instrument at Headingley as English cricket officials crack down on crowd control for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia. According to the Daily Telegraph, Yorkshire County Cricket
London: Australian captain Ricky Ponting has shrugged off the boos that he had to face during the second and third Test matches of the Ashes series at Lord’s and Edgbaston saying that he isn’t troubled by the crowd's cold response to
Colombo:Advance bookings for England's winter cricket tour of Sri Lanka has been rising steadily even as fighting between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels escalates, officials said.
More imagesBridgetown:It cost thousands of dollars to get here and, when they arrive, hotel prices have tripled, traffic doesn't move and telephones have a mind of their own.
Melbourne:He was an Ashes hero last year, but Andrew Flintoff now faces the ignominy of becoming the first English captain in more than 80 years to suffer a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Australia unless his team can produce an incredible form reversal.
Sydney:England may have lost the Ashes but its Barmy Army cheer squad is still in good humour as it prepares to host its biggest ever Christmas and New Year's parties Down Under.
Perth:The Ashes are gone but England captain Andrew Flintoff said his side would be out to regain lost pride in the last two Tests of the series.
Brisbane:Cricket Australia confirmed a record attendance for the first Ashes Test between Australia and England, which wrapped up at Brisbane's Gabba ground.
Brisbane:Justin Langer says he has no mental scars from the fearful head blow he took in his last Test match and is ready for any short-pitched England bowling in the Ashes Test opener here at the Gabba.
Sydney:Not to be left behind the Barmy Army in any way during the upcoming Ashes, the Aussie supporters have come up with a songbook of their own, ridiculing Monty Panesar's sessions with a psychologist and Marcus Trescothick's stress levels, to counter a similar practice by the English fans.
